Travis Kelce has been spotted out and about with Taylor Swift at New York City restaurants like Nobu 57 and Catch whenever he’s in town.
Now, the 34-year-old tight end is opening up a spot of his own to wine and dine the pop icon on her trips to Kansas City.
That’s right, Taylor Swift’s boyfriend is partnering with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback (and his real-life bestie) Patrick Mahomes to open his own steakhouse to entertain the star and her squad. (Imagine walking into the restaurant and seeing Taylor Swift and crew—which could include Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, or Brittany Mahomes on any given day—at a booth with Kelce and Mahomes? We’d give anything to have a seat in that dining room.)
The Super Bowl champs are being backed by Noble 33, the hospitality group behind New York City’s newest hotspot Meduza Mediterrania and Las Vegas’s Toca Madera, which could explain why Kelce has been seen so frequently at each of late. (He’s been to the Vegas outpost of Toca Madera at least three times this year, as far as we know.)
“Travis and I have become frequent visitors of Noble 33 restaurants in other cities, so it only made sense to bring something special to our own community in Kansas City,” explained Mahomes in a release.
The new eatery will be called 1587 Prime, named after a combination of both players’ jersey numbers, and is slated to be an “immersive and upscale dining experience” according to the release.
“We are honored to collaborate with two icons of the game to create an unforgettable dining experience for Kansas City and beyond,” Tosh Berman, a co-founder of Noble 33 along with Mikey Tanha, tells AD. Housed in Loew’s, Kansas City’s newest and chicest hotel, the restaurant will take up two floors and span nearly 10,000 square feet.
Renderings show soft, neutral tones and moody, sophisticated lighting, all courtesy of veteran restaurant designers The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry.
Sorry sports fans, but there probably won’t be large screen televisions and throngs of rowdy folks watching football games and munching on tater tots at this joint.
But there will be “hyper-subtle nods and references to football” including emerald green leather banquettes with a white stripe inlay, polished parquet wood flooring with marble inset X’s and O’s, a gold ribbon ceiling installation drawing inspiration from a ‘flag on the play,’ and laced-back brown leather dining chairs.
Other highlights will be the multiple private dining rooms, a world-class chef’s kitchen, and a jaw-dropping meat display.
1587 Prime won’t be the first off-field business venture for Kelce and Mahomes, as they both recently invested in Alpine, a Formula One racing team.
Both players are currently taking it easy after last month’s Super Bowl win, their third together. Patrick and Brittany Mahomes (his former-high-school-sweetheart-turned-wife) recently took a family trip to Los Cabos, Mexico, and Kelce recently returned from Singapore where he supported Swift on the last leg of her epic Eras tour.
