Celebrity couple create a buzz at Auckland restaurant
Customers at a Grey Lynn vegan burger eatery couldn’t believe it when Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker dropped in for a bite on Saturday afternoon.
Luke Burrows, boss of Wise Boys, said the A-lister couple just casually rolled in at around 3.30pm and asked about their burgers — and were not immediately recognised by the staff.
“They came in and asked about our burger patties and what they are made of. We told them we make them ourselves, using a bunch of New Zealand ingredients,” Burrows said.
“They asked for a recommendation and our team said our signature burger The Wise Boy was the most popular, so they ordered that.
“They also ordered some onion rings with our chipotle aioli.”
Staff realised who the couple were when some customers started asking to take selfies and photos with them.”
“It was at that point when it clicked who they were, and all the buzz and excitement began,” Burrows said.
“They were very, very friendly, low-key and really nice to deal with.”
Kardashian is a US reality TV star and Travis is the drummer for rock band Blink-182.
Burrows said the couple happily obliged to requests from customers to have photos taken with them.
“Travis is like royalty in the vegan community so it was pretty cool to have someone like that come through.”
Travis posted “So good @wiseboysnz” on Instagram after the meal.
The A-lister couple are in Auckland for Barker’s show at Spark Arena on Saturday with fellow Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge.
The band’s Christchurch concert was cancelled, which Hoppus blamed on blamed on an “unanticipated logistical issues outside of the band's control”.