Telly Justice & Camille Lindsley - HAGS

WHO: Telly Justice is the chef and co-owner of HAGS. Camille Lindsley is the wine director and co-owner.

ABOUT: Justice is a proud trans woman who has been working in the food industry for over a decade and a half. She has devised a food philosophy that puts people and relationships first, ego last. Her hard work has led to her being recognized as a Michelin Young Chef NY Winner 2023, a James Beard Foundation nomination for Best Chef New York 2023 JBF, a James Beard Foundation nomination for Emerging Chef in 2022, a Star Chefs Community Award Winner 2022, and, most recently, a part of the 2025 class of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs. At HAGS, Telly oscillates between serving flamboyant and outrageous tasting menus as well as fun and inclusive Pay What You Can meals. 

Lindsley is a queer sommelier with an undeniable eye for the finer things. Trained as a sommelier, she believes in creating a wine culture that centers the sensual aspects of enjoying and sharing wine, the agricultural practices that strive for a harmonious and restorative relationship with the land, and is driven by curiosity and humility instead of dogma. Her hard work has led her to receive the Wine Enthusiast Future 40 in 2022 as well as winning the Star Chefs Community Award in 2022. Running the beverage program, and front of house operations at HAGS alongside her partner, Camille is devoted to marrying the theater of fine dining with the care and compassion of Queer hospitality.

WHAT: Bon Appetit ran a feature story on HAGS proclaiming it a “revolutionary new queer fine dining restaurant. We’re delighted to host both Justice (chef-co-owner of HAGS, Michelin Young Chef NY winner and James Beard Award nominee) and wine director-co-owner Camille Lindsley (who was included in the Wine Enthusiast “Future 40” list of 2022). Together, will focus on vegan creativity, recentering vegetables and moving beyond fake meats.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 28, 6:00 - 8:00 PM EST 

WHERE: De Gustibus Culinary Studio