Pokémon Go might not be the sweeping social sensation and ubiquitous driving hazard it was two summers ago — but look at the sold-out return of Pokémon Go Fest to Chicago this year. Clearly, there are plenty of folks still catching ’em all out there.
Replay Lincoln Park, which has been pop-up crazy in the last year-plus, will unveil its latest short-term transformation today: a Pokémon-themed pop-up bar featuring games of cards and videos, special cocktails and commemorative prizes, including pins and T-shirts. Replay’s back bar will be transformed into a real-life Pokémon Center.
There’s also a scavenger hunt, where guests “participate in a Pokémon hunt with QR codes hidden around the bar,” per a press release. That, along with trading card and gaming console tournaments, can earn participants prizes.
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The beverages are themed after Pokémon gyms and corresponding types: Boulder Badge (Rock Type), Cascade Badge (Water Type), Thunder Badge (Electric Type), Rainbow Badge (Grass Type), Soul Badge (Poison Type), Marsh Badge (Psychic Type), Volcano Badge (Fire Type), Earth Badge (Ground Type). If folks try all eight, they can try the “Elite Four Challenge,” which also returns a prize if completed.
There isn’t yet an official end date for the pop-up, according to Replay’s press representative, who confirmed it would be around “for a limited time.” The decorations arrived last Friday, May 25, but the cocktails and other offers begin today.
Replay Lincoln Park
2833 N. Sheffield Ave.
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