After the action-packed, Netflix-original sci-fi television show, “Stranger Things,” took the entertainment world by storm last summer, Chicago brought the dystopian town of Hawkins to life with the opening of, “The Upside Down,” a pop-up bar which Netflix is now asking to be shut down.

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Thanks to the team behind the idea, the Emporium Arcade Bar, the bar debuted its opening night last month in Logan Square on the street in which the Emporium Arcade Bar housed Surf Bar.

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Netflix creators of the show took a creative route in expressing their disapproval of the bar through a cease-and-desist letter--including puns--directed at Jared Saul, manager of the Emporium Arcade bar.

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The letter includes non-threatening messages.  “Look, I don’t want you to think I’m a total wastoid, and I love how much you guys love the show,” it read. “But unless I’m living in the Upside Down, I don’t think we did a deal with you for this pop-up.”

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The creators also proposed a compromise in the letter which they asked the owners to not extend the pop-up beyond its six week period, which ends this month, and get permission from Netflix if they plan to do something like this in the future.

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According to Business Insider, Saul’s response to the letter was, “It’s been so much fun for us & for fans of Stranger Things & has even introduced the show to new fans here in Chicago who weren’t aware of the show before visiting the pop-up."

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Although business was cut short, the bar still gained massive success for its six-week long period. Once inside, the bar overflowed bar-goers with throwback 80’s goodness, with a Hawkins Department of Energy theme.

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The ceiling was filled with toasted waffles, paying tribute to Eleven’s favorite treat. Visitors could also chill out on the Bryer’s family couch, along with the famous wallpaper and blinking Christmas lights used to communicate with the Upside Down. In addition, the bar also provided music-themed nights with synthetic ‘80’s tunes.

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Drinks included seven cocktails, including two slushies, “Eleven’s Eggo’s,” drenched in maple syrup and topped with a waffle wedge, as well as the supernatural entity itself, the “Demogorgrun.”

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The only “upside-downside” to this bar? It lacked actual Eggos, along with other food. Hopefully a “Stranger Things,” themed bar pops up again soon; this time with Netflix’s approval.