Taylor Swift doesn’t seem to have any bad blood with famed restaurateur Keith McNally despite his inflammatory remarks about Israel that recently landed him in hot water.
The “I Knew You Were Trouble” singer, 33, was photographed arriving at Minetta Tavern in New York City Friday night to meet up with pal Phoebe Bridgers for dinner.
She was dressed in a brown Gucci sweater, dark grey jeans, brown chunky heels and wore her signature red lip.
A post on McNally’s Instagram gushed early Saturday that Swift “really liked” her oysters and gave a play-by-play of her visit to the French restaurant.
“She was here until around 12:15,” the post, which featured pictures of the Grammy winner posing with his chef and entering his establishment, read. “They did not want desserts.”
McNally’s colleague Roberta Rossini Delice, who apparently wrote the post, then praised Swift for taking pictures with his staff and claimed the “Cruel Summer” songstress and Bridgers, 29, were “so happy of our attention and support.”
“They said they will be back,” she added. “I think she will also be back. She really enjoyed it.”
Taylor Swift stepped out in New York City to go to dinner Friday night.GC ImagesSwift ate at Keith McNally’s restaurant Minetta Tavern with pal Phoebe Bridgers.GC ImagesThe songstress took a moment to pose for a photo with McNally’s chef.Instagram/@keithmcnallynyc
Swift’s outing at McNally’s bistro comes a month after the British-born restaurateur was under fire for writing on social media just two days after Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, “The More Utterly Repugnant The Facts, The Greater The Responsibility Becomes To Listen To The Other Side.”
The well-established businessman, who also owns celeb hotspot Balthazar, issued an apology shortly after and clarified that he has “never once” in his life “recognized nor supported Hamas.”
“Like most people, all I want is peace in the Middle East,” he concluded via Instagram.
McNally owns several successful restaurants around New York City.Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
McNally wrote days after the Hamas’ deadly attacks, “The More Utterly Repugnant The Facts, The Greater The Responsibility Becomes To Listen To The Other Side.”Instagram/Keith McNally
However, McNally then claimed he was a victim in the ordeal by sharing a screenshot of a call to boycott Pastis, and said he was being scrutinized for simply suggesting that people “listen” to an opposing view.
“Whatever happened to Free Speech in America?” the Pastis consultant wrote via Instagram in October.
“This is not Germany in 1938,” McNally added, referring to when Adolf Hitler silenced opposition. “Persecuting someone unjustly is a form of terrorism. Have you no sense of decency, America?”
McNally issued an apology for his comments, but then protested those boycotting his businesses.Instagram/@keithmcnallynyc
The outspoken restaurant owner has a history of making provocative and shocking remarks.
He previously called out James Corden for allegedly being rude and once compared Adele to the Disney villain Cruella de Vil for her “hideously overdone” makeup on “Carpool Karaoke.”