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The 8 Best Things To Do In April 2018

Marisa Heung,

Celebrate Hawai‘i’s heritage (and our love for Spam), take a ride up north, get educated on climate change and more, all in one month.

Jar’d Makes Salads and Juices Cute and Convenient

Catherine Toth Fox,

Served in Mason jars at farmers markets, this line of cold-pressed juices and layered salads is perfect for grab-and-go meals.

This Premium Soju Isn’t Served in a Watermelon

Catherine Toth Fox,

Hwayo Soju, a high-end Korean soju, is so smooth, you can drink this straight. No chaser needed.

First Look: Panda Dimsum in Kalihi

Robbie Dingeman,

Frogs, hedgehogs and bees, oh my! This spot dishes up cute, Instagrammable dumplings.

HONOLULU Magazine 2018 BrunchFest presented by American Savings Bank

Gary Saito, Diane Lee, Enjy El-Kadi,

(Sponsored) This sold-out brunch event featured seven local restaurants, a bloody mary and mimosa bar, entertainment and more.

Celebrate All Things Noodles at the First-Ever Noodle Fest Hawai‘i on Saturday

Catherine Toth Fox,

Eat dishes from all over the world, race to eat the most udon or see if you can finish a bowl of spicy noodles at this festival at Ward Village.

Local Businesses

Kaimukī Gets da Shop, a New Kind of Bookstore and Event Space

Don Wallace,

Meeting the Amazon challenge head-on, the comfy high-tech salon launches with author and Patagonia Ambassador Liz Clark reading from “Swell: A Sailing Surfer’s Journey of Awakening” on March 27.

Quote Unquote: Why You Should Check Out HIFF (Even if You Already Have Netflix)

Don Wallace,

Hired in 2017 as the new executive director of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival, Beckie Stocchetti oversees a year-round three-ring celluloid circus, with co-directors of programming Anderson Le and Anna Page.