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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce met up for dinner and a glass of wine.
But instead of Tuesdays, this time the married couple stepped out on a Monday night to ring in Kelce’s birthday, dining at the New York City restaurant Torrisi in Soho on Oct. 5.
For the occasion, Swift’s look was all-black like a perfect storm, the Grammy winner donning a lace dress, an oversized leather jacket and matching strappy heels. She styled the look with a black leather handbag and her golden locks hanging loose around her shoulders. Adorning her lips was, of course, red lipstick.
As for Kelce, in a world of boys he appeared a gentleman in black slacks, dress shoes and a dark grey buttoned cardigan he styled over a plain white tee. He wore a necklace around his neck as he guided his wife to and from their waiting car.
This has been a major year for the couple, and New York City has played a big part in it. In July, the pair tied the knot in front of 1,000 of their closest friends and family in the city’s iconic Madison Square Garden.
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After all, while Swift’s history in New York City is a long one, Kelce has gotten to know the city better through his now-wife.
In fact, when the pair spent the Kansas City Chief star’s November 2025 bye week in New York, Kelce emerged a new fan of the hustle and bustle.
“Saw some cool places, ate some great food,” he recounted to his brother Jason Kelce on their New Heights podcast at the time. “Got to feel the big city and its electricity and its buzz that it’s got. It’s my favorite time right now, the seasons are changing to be around the Midwest and the Northeast. It was pretty fun.”
Plus, thanks to Taylor, the NFL player noted, “I met some friends. Got some new friends that I know out in New York.”
Yet, the City That Never Sleeps isn’t the only urban setting the pair have come to enjoy together. In fact, on the newly-releaded Encore to her The Life of a Showgirl album, Swift paid direct homage to the Kelce brothers’ hometown with “Cleveland!”
“My baby likes what he likes,” she sings in the track, released Sept. 25. “He already took me to Cleveland / And showed me the Heights / So hate all you like / This is the love of my life.”
For the Kansas City tight end, he was grateful to his wife for giving the Ohio city “a little more.”
A sentiment echoed by his brother, who said he and wife Kylie Kelce hadn’t stopped listening to it since it was released.
“There’s just something about it,” the Philadelphia Eagles alum added during the Sept. 30 episode of New Heights. “It makes you feel really good. It’s a great song.”
For a look back at how Swift and Kelce went from strangers to lovers to married partners enjoying each other’s favorite cities, read on.
July 2023: Make the Friendship Bracelets
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s love story began in July 2023, when the singer’s Eras Tour made a stop at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
As a huge Swiftie, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end caught the show with hopes of giving Taylor a friendship bracelet with his number on it. However, he failed to complete the pass due to her pre-show rituals.
“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Travis shared on the July 26 episode of his New Heights podcast. “So, I was a little butt-hurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her.”
Summer 2023: This Is Him Trying
After publicly recounting his fumble—a move Taylor would later describe as “metal as hell”—Travis decided to shoot his shot and invite the Grammy winner to watch the Chiefs play at Arrowhead Stadium.
“I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court,” he shared on The Pat McAfee Show. “I told her, you know, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit.’ So, we’ll see what happens in the near future.”
August 2023: Enchanted to Meet You
Travis was rocking a mustache—which he debuted in August during training camp—when he was first introduced to Taylor.
As he later noted of the era, “That ‘stache and the 87 jersey was pretty iconic there for a little bit, and I had it when I met Taylor for the first time.”
September 2023: Sparks Fly
By early September, a source close to the situation told E! News that Travis and Taylor were “texting and talking here and there.”
“It’s been very low-key,” the insider explained, “as he’s been in season.”
September 2023: Cheer Captain
October 2023: Team Up
October 2023: It’s Nice to Have a Friend
October 2023: Welcome to New York
November 2023: Karma Is Her Boyfriend
December 2023: Speak Now
Taylor addressed the lavender craze surrounding her appearances at Travis’ games.
“I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she told Time. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone.”
December 2023: You, Who Charmed Her Dad
January 2024: All the Midnights
Taylor and Travis spent their first New Year’s Eve together, sharing a romantic kiss when the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1.
January 2024: Chosen Family
January 2024: Saved by the Perfect Kiss
February 2024: Super Bowl Champs
The pair locked lips on the field after Travis led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.
February 2024: TikTok Official
Taylor posted footage of Travis on social media for the first time Feb. 12, poking fun at how she took her parents clubbing with the athlete after the Super Bowl.
June 2024: Instagram Official
Taylor’s first Instagram pic featuring Travis was a selfie of the two with Prince William and his and wife Kate Middleton’s eldest kids Prince George and Princess Charlotte backstage at the singer’s Eras tour show at Wembley Stadium in London.
June 2024: Travis’ Eras Tour Stage Debut
While attending his seventh Eras tour concert, and second show at London’s Wembley Stadium, the NFL star joined his girlfriend onstage as a backup performer during her performance of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”
September 2024: Back in the Game
Taylor joined Travis for the Chief’s first game of the regular 2024-25 season and appeared to re-enact a PDA moment from October 2023 in this photo shared by Chariah Gordon, who is pictured with her boyfriend, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman.
September 2024: Wedding Date
September 2024: U.S. Open Date
October 2024: Double Date
December 2024: Empire State of Mind
The pair stepped out for two back-to-back dates in New York City over the last weekend of 2024, matching outfits both times.
March 2025: Off-Season Adventures
The pair spent the NFL off-season together, enjoying a snowy vacation to Montana with sportscaster Erin Andrews.
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