HAGS launches pay‑what‑you‑can
HAGS in NYC is rolling out a pay‑what‑you‑can dinner series this spring with chef collaborations from across the U.S., aiming to widen access to high‑quality dining while spotlighting guest cooks. (timeout.com)
HAGS’ spring dinner rollout lists specific dates and partners: a March 30 collaboration at Madeira Park in Atlanta, a May 19 pop-up with Joodooboo in Oakland, and a June 1 dinner back in New York with Delicious & Harmless. (timeout.com) (timeout.com) The dinner series scales up a model HAGS first popularized with its pay-what-you-can weekend brunch and a string of earlier pop-ups at Post Haste (Philadelphia), Acamaya (New Orleans) and Counter (Charlotte). (timeout.com) (timeout.com) The restaurant is led by chef Telly Justice and wine director Camille Lindsley; Justice has been recognized in industry awards including Michelin Young Chef NY and James Beard Foundation nominations in recent years. (jamesbeard.org; southernsmoke.org) (jamesbeard.org) Each event will either bring visiting chefs into HAGS’ East Village kitchen or send the HAGS team into partner spaces, with a jointly created menu served entirely on an open-ended, pay-what-you-can basis (no set price, no minimum). (timeout.com) (timeout.com) Madeira Park — the Atlanta partner for March 30 — is the wine-bar project from the team behind Miller Union and features James Beard–connected chef collaborators, underscoring HAGS’ choice of well-regarded regional partners. (madeiraparkatl.com) (madeiraparkatl.com) HAGS’ existing pay-what-you-can service operates differently from its regular Wednesday–Saturday tasting-menu dinners (which take reservations); the Sunday sliding-scale service has historically used first-come, first-served seating. (resy.com; guide.michelin.com) (resy.com)
