Brennan Carley

New York

Senior Editor, Entertainment at The Infatuation

Entertainment Writer at Freelance

Now: Senior Editor, Entertainment @infatuation Also: Service95, NYT, Vulture, Spotify, Esquire, Elle, Cosmo, Vogue, The Cut, & more Husband to @nolanfeeney

Articles

22 Great LGBTQ+ Bars In NYC

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Molly Fitzpatrick |Neha Talreja |Tiffany Yannetta |Brennan Carley |Bryan Kim

Stonewall Inn feels historic right when you walk in. That’s due, in part, to the fact Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera resisted a police raid here, effectively launching the gay rights movement in 1969. But also because they probably haven’t renovated in several decades. There’s a long, divey bar on the ground floor, and upstairs you’ll find a small stage for drag shows.
Where Matteo Lane Goes For “Real” Pasta In NYC

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley |Matt Tervooren |Carina Finn Koeppicus |Arden Shore

"I live right around the corner. I've been going there for over 10 years. It is true vera pizza Napolitana. It's all Italians. it's the place for me when I need pizza and I just want to taste Italy. And the whole staff knows me—I get a seat when I want. I always get the mascarpone without strawberries in it for dessert. And sometimes I get pesto gnocchi. If I don't feel like gnocchi, I just ask the waiter if he can do it with spaghetti, because they don't have linguine.
Josh Duboff’s Favorite NYC Neighborhood Haunts

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley |Molly Fitzpatrick |Chris Stang |Willa Moore

“This is the classic, and it’s definitely been my number one for years now. I will never forget the first time I entered The Odeon in my early twenties and an older relative whispered that Definitely, Maybe had been filmed there—one of those New York memories that gets seared into your brain. Recently, I’ve been fixated on the cucumber martini and caesar salad with chicken paillard, but you cannot go wrong with this menu.
Where Camila Cabello Eats In Miami

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley

Camila Cabello has called her 2024 album C, XOXO a love letter to her hometown. And it's true that she wears that Miami pride on every song, with lyrics about driving down Biscayne Boulevard and Collins Avenue, plus references to nights out at Uchi. There's even a blink-and-you'll-miss-it interpolation of Pitbull's "Hotel Room Service" on a ballad called "B.O.A.T."—so yeah, you could say Camila Cabello reps for her city. And Camila's love for Miami extends to its restaurants.
Where ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Star Helen J Shen Gets Brunch In NYC

Feb 25, 2025 | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley

“It's really cozy. It feels homey. The menu is delicious. Whenever there's a combo with some kind of egg, some kind of potato—the big brunch—it’s the go-to. Theirs comes with an amazing breakfast sausage, my meat of choice. I'm not a big bacon girl, but sausage is always hit or miss. You wanna have an intentional sausage. It's mostly about the seasoning, [which can feel like an] afterthought. I would rather have no meat than an unseasoned, freezerburned option.
Where To Eat & Drink Before (& After) Seeing A Broadway Show, According To JoJo

Jan 16, 2025 | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley

“This place is absolutely magical and inspiring. It was just a very sensuous experience at Lincoln Center. We ate the egusi dumplings with a Nigerian red stew and Jonah crab. And, excuse me, the large plate of braised oxtails with a thumbelina carrot and a chayote squash. The short rib, the pastrami suya, and the Mom Duke’s shrimp—everything was off the chain. It's amazing. [Kwame] is so talented.”“They serve the best cookies I have ever had.
Saweetie’s Favorite Restaurants In LA

Dec 12, 2024 | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley

Saweetie might’ve got her start in the Bay Area, but for the past decade, the rapper has lived, worked, and found superstardom here in LA. After graduating from USC in 2016, the Icy Girl quickly made herself one of hip-hop’s most in-demand voices. She’s released hits on her own and collaborated with everyone from Sabrina Carpenter to LL Cool J.
The Best Desserts In London, According To Claire Ptak

Nov 26, 2024 | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley

“Kitty Travers is amazing. She started her ice cream company around the same time I started Violet. At that point, I was just a market stall and she was making it out of her home. Now she’s got this amazing space and sells it at delis, like Leila’s Shop and E5 Bakehouse. She's hyper-seasonal. She gets incredible produce and churns it into really interesting flavours, [and] she makes ice cream cakes, which I've ordered before for my birthday.
The Best Desserts In America, According To Christina Tosi

Nov 12, 2024 | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley

“Tartine does a lot really well. It feels like a bakery when you walk in— there's flour in the air. You see the hustle. You can feel it. Anywhere that you're gonna get a good bite of food, if you don't feel something when you walk in, chances are you're not gonna taste it, right? Tartine for me is the epicenter of amazing fermented dough, fermented pastries, and laminated pastries. They take the time.
The Best Upper West Side Bars & Restaurants According To Bridget Everett

Nov 4, 2024 | theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley

“Modern Bread and Bagel is newer to the neighborhood. I think it's largely gluten-free, which is not like a thing for me, but they have these sick breakfast sandwiches. I have this one that’s goat cheese with pepper jelly and eggs and I get it on a parmesan roll. If you need a little hug from the inside after you've had a few too many the night before, that's the way to go. And sometimes if I'm really upset with what I've done to myself, I'll get their mushroom patty on an everything bagel.