"Fine dining doesn't usually come with a sliding scale. At HAGS, that's kind of the point. The acclaimed Lower East Side restaurant, run by James Beard-nominated chef Telly Justice and wine director Camille Lindsley, is expanding its pay-what-you-can model beyond brunch with a new dinner series kicking off this spring. The idea is simple but still pretty radical in a city where tasting menus can easily climb into triple digits: guests pay what they can, not what the menu dictates."
"HAGS has already been quietly testing the concept. Its pay-what-you-can weekend brunch has become a cornerstone of the restaurant's identity, offering the same high-touch cooking as its standard service but in a format that opens the door to a much wider range of diners. Now, the team is taking that philosophy into the evening—and on the road."
"Some dinners will bring visiting chefs into the HAGS kitchen for one-night-only collaborations, while others will flip the script, with the HAGS team traveling to cook alongside partners in their own spaces. Each event will feature a jointly created menu served entirely on a pay-what-you-can basis—no prix fixe, no minimum, just an open-ended invitation to participate."
HAGS, a Lower East Side restaurant led by James Beard-nominated chef Telly Justice and wine director Camille Lindsley, is launching a new dinner series that extends its pay-what-you-can pricing model beyond weekend brunch service. The restaurant has successfully tested this accessible pricing format during brunch, attracting a broader range of diners while maintaining high-quality cooking. Building on previous collaborations with restaurants including Post Haste in Philadelphia, Acamaya in New Orleans, and Counter in Charlotte, HAGS is formalizing a national series of events. The dinners feature jointly created menus served entirely on a pay-what-you-can basis, with no prix fixe or minimum charge. Events will alternate between visiting chefs cooking at HAGS and the HAGS team traveling to partner restaurants. Spring events include collaborations with Madeira Park in Atlanta on March 30, Joodooboo in Oakland on May 19, and Delicious & Harmless in New York on June 1.
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