HAGS

Address: 163 1st Ave., New York, NY 10003

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Possibly one of the most talked-about openings of the year, HAGS — a reference to both witches and the quintessential high-school yearbook inscription — is a queer-led fine dining restaurant that is thinking differently about equity for both staffers and diners participating in the experience of dining out. Chef and co-owner Telly Justice leads a $155, four-course tasting menu (or $145 for the vegan version) that includes plenty of joyful moments, and on Sundays, that menu is set aside in favor of a rotating lineup of pay-what-you-wish meals that are first come, first served.

Information and photos taken from the site: ny.eater.com/maps/best-new-nyc-restaurants-heatmap