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News.com.au
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Sexy' reason behind wild lines in Sydney
The ovens are hot, the buns are out, and Hot Fellas Bakery is officially open. If you're not a fan of And Just Like That…, you'll have no idea what that means. But if you love glutinous breads and hot men, you'll want to keep reading. Long story short, in the Sex and the City sequel series, character Anthony Marentino launches 'Hot Fellas' as a bread delivery service staffed by good-looking men that eventually expands into a brick-and-mortar shop. Now, HBO Max has brought the carby haunt to life Down Under, with an activation in Darlinghurst this weekend from 8am-12pm Saturday and Sunday, until sold out. And fans certainly showed up, snaking through Taylor Square and down Flinders Street to get some of the delicious free treats on offer, including a delicious Vegemite Babka. Buttermilk croissants are also available, said to be golden on the outside, soft in the middle, and perfect with a cup of Joe, which can also be found in the cafe. Golden Gaytime Cream Puffs have been popular and are the most eye-catching of the pastries. It's a hybrid between the classic ice cream and a cream puff pastry, with a tasty toffee and vanilla cream filling inside. It's proving to be the ultimate brekkie, and Sydneysiders have been lapping it up, with fans queuing early Friday morning to grab limited-edition merch and meet some Hot Fellas, dressed in open-chested denim jumpsuits and looking buff. On TikTok, visitors have been living their best Carrie Bradshaw lives and giving the pop-up rave reviews. One blogger called it 'every bit as steamy (and delicious) as it sounds,' while another foodie said the pop-up was 'so well done'. 'The coffee was delicious too,' they added. 'Run don't walk,' another urged. The activation follows a similarly successful one in the Big Apple two weeks ago.
New York Times
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The ‘Hot Fellas' Bakery Was Real, at Least for One Weekend
'Who wants a hot croissant?' asked the actor Mario Cantone, reprising his character Anthony Marentino from the HBO show 'Sex and the City.' Mr. Cantone, brandishing an apron and a cake server, added an emphasis on the word 'hot' and wagged his eyebrows, turning the otherwise ordinary tray of freshly baked pastries into an innuendo. A group of fans in front of him — most of whom were women with their phones at the ready — giggled and took photos. When 'Sex and the City' was brought back to life in 2021 as 'And Just Like That …,' Mr. Cantone's character pivoted from a career in wedding planning to starting up a bread delivery business, called Hot Fellas. As the name suggests, his business is staffed by sexy men in short denim rompers so tight that every arm flex or squat teases a wardrobe malfunction. The fictional business became 'a fan favorite story line from the moment it first appeared,' Dana Flax, a marketing vice president at HBO Max said in an emailed statement, citing the engagement and enthusiasm for the Hot Fellas on social media. In the most recent episode of Season 3, which was released last week, Anthony opened a Hot Fellas brick-and-mortar cafe (using a pun for male genitalia to alter that phrase) and his current lover, Giuseppe, an aspiring poet played by Sebastiano Pigazzi, temporarily became a Hot Fella to help with its launch — thanks largely to his ability to fill out the skin-tight uniform. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
Mario Cantone talks new season of 'And Just Like That'
The comedian and actor, best known for playing Anthony Marentino in the "Sex and the City" franchise, shares what fans can expect in season three of the spinoff. June 11, 2025
