by jadepover | Aug 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hapa Izakaya went to down to Kitsilano beach to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral video campaign raising money and awareness for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (aka Lou Gehrig’s disease). The challenge is to dump a bucket of ice water on your head...
by jadepover | Jul 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
(Calgary AB) Tuesday July 8, 2014 – Hapa Izakaya’s first Calgary location, at 816 11th Avenue SW, is now open. The newly renovated 106-seat restaurant offers locals a taste of Tokyo’s izakaya pub scene; hot and cold Japanese tapas, fused with...
by jadepover | Jul 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Hapa’s very own Iron Man in the making, Daiji Tanaka! Chef Daiji completed Vancouver’s Subaru Vancouver Triathlon IRONMAN 70.3 on Sunday, which featured a 113km relay of Swimming (2km), Cycling (90km) and Running (21km)! Daiji timed...
by jadepover | May 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
(VANCOUVER, BC) MAY 13, 2014 – Justin and Lea Ault are excited to introduce the launch of “Hapa Beach” – a new take on their 95-seat restaurant steps away from Kitsilano Beach, at 1516 Yew Street (off Cornwall). Inspired by the West Coast’s beloved Kitsilano...
by jadepover | May 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
On May 2, 2014, Hapa Izakaya chefs Comahata Takafumi, Daiji Tanaka and Nobutaka Watanabe, along with Ocean Wise partners from Vancouver and Okanagan restaurants joined forces with Naramata Bench wineries for a night of sustainable seafood paired with new release...
