HAGS

"HAGS had a stutter step when it opened last fall: a long-anticipated opening that got thwarted a few weeks in by necessary repairs. Now the restaurant, queering fine dining, is back in full force, serving a six-course tasting menu that’s all-vegan (there’s a nonvegan option as well) and as thoughtful as any other high-tier restaurant’s meat experiences. It’s currently priced at $150 per person." - Eater Staff

"Offering omnivore and vegan and six-course tasting menus, Hags is an ongoing experiment in queer fine dining. Every meal feels like a party, and the food is as whimsical as the design elements that go into the space. A salad may be spritzed with rosewater from a perfume bottle, or bluefin tuna served in a verjus rouge." - Eater Staff

"Telly Justice and Camille Lindley are the co-owners of HAGS in New York's East Village. The intimate restaurant has been earning praise since opening and reflects their opposite but complementary skill sets, with Justice running the kitchen and back of house, and Lindley in charge up front." - Nancy DePalma

"A perfect disc of bouncy summer sausage with a slight sour note (from fermentation) and plenty of warm spices—it was packed with flavor. The saffron aioli added a luxurious note and paired well with the braised Sea Island red beans. It delivered an excellent contrast in flavor and texture." - MICHELIN Guide

"I love that a good slice of layer cake is on so many menus. I’ve had the cake at Gertrude’s and at My Loup, and there’s also a slice of cake at Claud’s, Gage and Tollner, and Hags." - Eater Staff