Hags (restaurant) explained

Hags
Street-Address:	163 1st Avenue
City:	New York
State:	New York
Country:	United States

Hags (stylized HAGS) is an American restaurant in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.^[1]

History

The restaurant was opened in 2022 by Telly Justice and Camille Lindsley.^{[1] [2]} Due to issues with the space occupied by the restaurant, HAGS temporarily closed two months after it opened. The restaurant reopened after three months.^[3] Upon reopening, the restaurant's menu changed to focus on vegetarian and vegan options.^[3]

The restaurant offers "Pay What You Can Sundays".^[4]

Reviews and accolades

In a positive review published by The New Yorker, Hannah Goldfield praised the restaurant's atmosphere as "relaxed and convivial".^[5]

Justice won the Michelin Guide Young Chef Award in 2023.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Sontag . Elazar . HAGS Will Be Queer First, and a Restaurant Second . 23 July 2024 . Eater . 1 February 2022 . en.
2. News: Fortney . Luke . Queer Fine Dining Restaurant HAGS to Temporarily Close Two Months After Opening . 23 July 2024 . Eater NY . 30 September 2022 . en.
3. News: Fortney . Luke . Queer Fine Dining Restaurant HAGS to Reopen Following Three-Month Closure . 23 July 2024 . Eater NY . 5 December 2022 . en.
4. News: Larson . Julia . How Camille Lindsley Queers the Wine Pairing at HAGS . 24 July 2024 . Wine Spectator . 26 June 2024.
5. News: Goldfield . Hannah . An Experiment in Queering Fine Dining, at HAGS . 23 July 2024 . The New Yorker . 24 March 2023.
6. News: Sutherland-Namako . Amber . See New York’s new Michelin stars for 2023 . 23 July 2024 . TimeOut . 8 November 2023.
7. News: Telly Justice, MICHELIN Guide New York 2023 Young Chef Award Winner . 23 July 2024 . MICHELIN Guide . 7 November 2023.