Brianna Lopez
School
The New School, Barry University
Expertise
NYC Restaurants, Baking & Buying Desserts, Bagels & Coffee
- Brianna started a "good eats" highlight on her Instagram stories in 2019 and has garnered a group of followers who love to know what she's eating and where.
- She started the blog "wait... don't eat yet" for foodies who post every one of their meals on their Instagram stories (herself included).
- She has crowned herself the bagel, cookie, and taco queen just because she eats so many of them.
Experience
Brianna joined Static Media in 2023 as a feature writer and has worked as a freelance writer since 2021, focusing on her local communities. She's written about small businesses, politics, and restaurants in Brooklyn and Miami, and her truest passion is writing about all things food in her hometown, New York City. Her obsession with food and posting her meals led her to create her blog and pursue a more food-focused writing career. Brianna is also a deputy editor at The Inquisitive Eater, a food magazine at The New School, where she works with the editorial team to publish a range of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction food writing submissions. She also works in book publishing, where she is an assistant production editor on a range of nonfiction and fiction books.
Education
Brianna holds a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in professional writing from Barry University in Miami, Florida, and is currently pursuing a master's in fine arts in creative nonfiction writing at The New School in NYC.
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Stories By Brianna Lopez
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It's Jenn Tran's turn as the next Bachelorette, so here are a bunch of food and drink ideas for you and your friends to whip up for your next watch party.
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Are you looking for a top-tier chocolate liqueur on the market? We tasted seven popular varieties neat and chose the best based on the flavor.
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Truly versus White Claw. It's a canned cocktail conundrum, which we tried to solve by taste-testing each brand's line of tequila-based cocktail. Which one wins?
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There's nothing simpler than a two-ingredient meal. Here's how you should be pairing these Trader Joe's ingredients for your next appetizer, dinner, or dessert.
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Hard seltzers are all the rage and brands have started using tequila. We tried White Claw's new tequila-based drinks to see how they stand up to the classics.
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Not all ranch sauces are created equal. We sampled sauces, alongside french fries, from several fast food joints and ranked them on flavor and consistency.
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Chocolate sauce is an easy, tasty way to upgrade your glass of milk or banana split. Here are the brands you should consider adding to your cart.
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The potato is as adaptable as it is tasty, and if you pair it with your waffle iron, you're sure to enhance all of your breakfasts and side dishes.
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Cabernet sauvignon from Josh Cellars is the perfect beginner red wine for people. So here's what you need to know about Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
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Hungry for a sandwich? Don't overlook your favorite grocery store next time lunch comes around - these sandwich options are more than worth the stop.
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Rum is essential for your home bar, but it comes in handy in the kitchen too, from meaty marinades to sweet, smoky desserts and so much more.