If you live in Boulder, you know Hapa. It’s the place to eat Magic Mushrooms and Multiple Orgasm Rolls, drink Purple Haze Sake, and listen to some of the best DJ sets in Boulder. The food may be somewhat Americanized, but it’s still very tasty. For some time now, there have been two Hapas in Boulder — one on Pearl Street, and one on the college-crazed “Hill.” The crowd is very different at each to say the least. I’ve always enjoyed the experience at Hapa on the Hill; Ken Yuasa, the manager, always does a great job of staffing it with great people. Needless to say, I was both excited and disappointed when Hapa on the Hill closed its doors after the spring semester to do a big remodel. Ken has shared photos with me throughout the process, and they really did a number on the place — not only has it been expanded to be over twice the size (the old one was pretty small– not a bad thing necessarily), but they’ve also added plenty of orange and black Hapa flair, not to mention a huge new bar. I’ve included a photo here of the ‘almost finished’ product, but you get the idea. Today it reopens with — as Ken put it — a “soft launch.” If you’re in Boulder, head up to the Hill and try to make sure the launch isn’t so soft, will ya?