Myles Brennan was a part of Louisiana history long before LSU football stardom

Myles Brennan grew up on the Mississippi Coast, lived on a yacht after Hurricane Katrina and quickly became a high school football legend at St. Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis.

But before he became locally famous in the SEC as an LSU football star, Brennan’s namesake was already cemented in Louisiana history.

Brennan’s great-great grandfather, Owen Patrick Brennan, was one of the original founders of Brennan’s Restaurant in the French Quarter.

The story goes that Owen Brennan opened Brennan’s View Carré Restaurant on Bourbon Street after he was teased by Count Arnaud that “his culinary skills ended with boiled potatoes,” according to the restaurant’s website.

Seven decades later and Brennan’s, now on Royal Street, is one of the most well-known restaurants in New Orleans. They did invent Bananas Foster, after all.

Brennan’s decision to leave football came as a shock to some on Monday. But will he follow in his family’s shoes and move into the restaurant business? He hasn’t announced his future plans, but he will likely always have a seat at the table of Brennan’s.

Want to try the restaurant for yourself? You can book reservations here.