St. Louis "Infuriates" Darius Cooks | TIMD Episode 5

[@asiadailey82]

New subbie from STL. I understand your view Darius we do have some issues. We need more things here and more positivity. i just can't help but have a deep connection with where I live. Hopefully your critiques will help motive our restaurant owners here.

[@Blaqwonderwoman]

What’s funny is I went to Darius restaurant in ATL & it wasn’t good. The restaurant looked cheap & old…..keep in mind I seen him renovate this place from his live but it felt like I was bamboozled. The customer service was bad & the food was plain & taste like it was microwaved. I also ordered 1 of his cakes & it was horrible

[@CoreyThomas-p9n]

Me too. Our first date was soul crab and it was HORRIBLE. We found nothing even remotely good except the kool aide.

[@Senoj1]

This was a great interview. I never knew these things about St. Louis, it’s refreshing to get HONEST opinion and TRANSPARENCY…….. refreshing!!!!! Thank you

[@thisisntmydegree]

transparency and honesty is the key to growth 🤙🏽

[@tianitra]

very segregated

[@edgarcorleon9590]

When he said dark cloud he was on point!

[@eatemup88]

Right on point, I live in St. Louis. And food her has got so bad. It reason everything is closing down

[@kushbandit8701]

This was really a great interview... You just got a new subscriber from Chicago.... Constructive criticism that is all this is St. Louis, keeping it a Buc💯

[@marycochrum8601]

But he's got to understand that there are more ghetto people in St Louis than there are people that are not ghetto so that's the foods they want that's the food you going to get. But I love the food y'all eating I don't eat shrimp but I love me some french toast

[@joshuajeremiahrumley9822]

You're an amazing conversationalist Darius!! YOU GIVE amazing advice.

[@ssinssg]

I dunno... Dude charges $289 to serve Kool aid sangria from a plastic bin. Hard to trust his judgment on what is and isn't good. It looks basic, his descriptions don't show any understanding of the craft. I've eaten at Michelin starred restaurants for less money. Interesting interview nonetheless.

[@cadaniel1962]

I thought his reviews were interesting and honest. He's not claiming to be anything he's not.

[@eatemup88]

What the price of his product got do with his review?

[@truthinc.5555]

​@@cadaniel1962...he's claiming to be an authority in food by calling himself a food critic and critiquing everyone's food, their "story", their skills, and their originality. he better be amazing if he's gonna put out any sort of food or drink event. don't be a defensive stan.

[@belladonna131]

COMING FROM CHICAGO TO ST. LOUIS, ST. LOUIS IS SO NICE. EVERYONE IS NICE. MY DADDY IS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO AND HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT WEARING A CUBS SHIRT. I SAID, "DAD, EVERYONE HERE IS NICE, NO ONE IS GOING TO ATTACK YOU." HE WAS SURPRISED. EVERYONE HERE IS, REALLY IS, NICE. HE DIDN'T EVEN GET A SIDE EYE FOR HIS SHIRT. 😂. ST. LOUIS INVENTED, OR I HEARD, ICED TEA AND TOASTED RAVIOLI. DARIUS SHOULD BE TOLD THAT. THE WORLD FAIR THESE WERE INVENTED. THE HEAT CREATED ICE TEA TO HELP THE PATRONS OF THE WORLD FAIR FROM FAINTING AND PASSING OUT. AND THE TOASTED RAVIOLI WAS "FINGER FOOD". EASY TO EAT WITH DIPPING SAUCE ON THE SIDE. THERE YOU GO. TWO ST. LOUIS INVENTIONS. ADD SUGAR TO THE ICED TEA IF YOU WISH, DON'T IF YOU RATHER NOT. I LIKE TEA OR COFFEE WITH A LITTLE SWEETNESS, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. MY FRIEND FROM ENGLAND WAS APPALLED TO RECEIVE ICED TEA IN NOVEMBER FOR HIS "MUM" IN CHICAGO. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. ST. LOUIS ISN'T FAR ENOUGH SOUTH FOR "SWEET TEA". SORRY, DARIUS. WE HAVE ENOUGH DIABETES ISSUES. THE "DARK CLOUD" IS THE HUMIDITY HERE (MY BASEMENT HAS BLACK MOLD IN IT... EVERY HOME WILL BE CONDEMNED IF WE TALK ABOUT BLACK MOLD)! 😂. TOO STICKY IN THE SUMMER. THE CLOUD GOES AWAY IN THE SPRING AND FALL (DARIUS, COME IN THE SPRING, THE TREES BLOOM AND SMELL WONDERFUL! THE FALL ALL THE BIRDS ARE MIGRATING AND MOVE THROUGH HERE). SO BEAUTIFUL HERE. ST. LOUIS HAS A LOT OF WONDERFUL THINGS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW. EVEN THE RESIDENTS DO NOT KNOW. ST. LOUIS IS PRETTY GREAT ❤. A HIDDEN GEM... IF ONE CAN SURVIVE THE HEAT AND STICKY HUMIDITY IN LATE JULY AND EARLY AUGUST. WHEW! SWEATY TIMES! HANG IN THERE... IT'LL PASS. 😮

[@refinedqueen2260]

I use to live in Chicago but I now relocated back in the metropolitan area of STL. I will have to agree with him with the lack of. The food scene is scarce for Black-owned restaurants. When I find and show support, they can’t seem to keep their hours of operation flowing consistently or they close-up. Even with the African/Jamaican black international restaurants, the food is basic as hell and their hours of operation is deceptive. I am too disappointed with the food scene in STL.

[@HonestAndHardWorking]

How is BLISS restaurant in Florrissant Missouri which is Black 🖤 Man and Black Woman ♀️ Owned ❤.. Saying hello from Chicago Illinois 😊

[@tianitra]

I agree about what you said about St. Louis (re: the dark cloud that looms over it).

[@karendavidson7538]

It's called murder,crime,theft,car jacking,gang activity,demonic.

[@ChefMiMiJ]

I’m so proud of JR!! Congratulations and I can’t wait to visit.

[@thisisntmydegree]

he's making waves! let me know what you think!

[@dyonneplunkett5656]

I'm loving this interview

[@Jake-c1w]

Dude a bad person. Probably not a good look to have him on and hold him in high regard

[@rchar9757]

He drew good points and conclusions and highlighted a talented young man in the city. You shouldn't have to like him to acknowledge that, but y'all are emotional.

[@tommygreene7448]

How much of this interview do people actually believe😏…..150,000 with all those bonuses lol and a corner upper level office….and quit for some dinner parties??….Get outta here…Some doctors don’t make that much lol

[@KY_77]

SMH. Doctors do make that much, but it's about freedom from someone else's time clock. And he just said he made $7500 in 2 hours. Is your math not mathing?

[@VonnieSpencer629]

EXACTLY! AINT NOTHING LIKE HAVING YOUR TIME BACK! AND DOING WHAT U WANNA DO…

[@patriciatodd1278]

Check out his net worth.

[@hazeleyes2086]

It was great watching Darius outlook about St. Louis, I watched some of the other reviews and other things that happen with his visit and I enjoyed this sit down you did with him. I'm not from St. Louis but I have visited and he is right there are no good places to eat in St. Louis that are upscale black owned.

[@thisisntmydegree]

thank you for tuning in! where are you from?

[@hazeleyes2086]

from Milwaukee WI

[@JOIBOY3D2Y]

​@@hazeleyes2086 everybody knows don't eat at a black owned restaurant in stouis there's way better spots than this in stl like crown candy or lemp mansion 🤔 shit even river side diner better gotta be from stl to know tho 🤣

[@eatemup88]

@@JOIBOY3D2Y💯

[@mystyleisme88]

Where is his review of the food I never saw him post it bout St. Louis but I saw people were pissed.

[@WhatsTheT]

This was such a good interview and concept!

[@Trunrd]

There is some truth in this conversation but the overall food scene is actually amazing. Also, this city has always been a great space for creatives.

[@Trunrd]

Now we don’t have some of these things in the black space but after traveling around America, STL still has some of the best food I’ve had

[@dyonneplunkett5656]

I like the Krispy kernel doughnut concept

[@Geminisag314]

I jusy came across this, nice.

[@DarrellIsabel-k9q]

Darius cook stole other people recipes?

[@DarrellIsabel-k9q]

He is a scammer?

[@kenpatt07]

All day and twice on Sunday. When I tell has been humbled… believe it…he’s still a scammer hands down

[@marycochrum8601]

Black owned restaurants in St Louis does suck went there when my kids were little couldn't find a real authentic black restaurant at all. Every restaurant I went to had food that takes like it just came from the grocery store. No originality.

[@agiles8770]

Great interview and perspective on dining/Black-owned restaurants. Great points that I agree with. Congratulations and continued blessings to JR. My prayer is for his continued elevation in fine dining and example to follow. We need this.

[@eugenawoodson3816]

Great Shout-out to KC MO!!! Just Saying

[@byronprice225]

Black Community In 1975 thru 1979 when I was in college was Super Progressive. I am from STL.

[@ladyowl6743]

Sunny brought him on her show and introduced him as her good friend on food network

[@jamiAkos]

This is another case of if you don't understand the global system of white supremacy everything else will confuse you. Kudos for recognizing the "dark cloud", though in actuality that's the easy part. Having knowledge of the history and current socio-political climate of St. Louis is needed to dissmantel the "dark-cloud" No, this is not about "blaming da wyte man" this is about the intricacies of generations of oppressions on every level, for a multitude of groups and the status quo. St. Louis COULD be a lot of things. It's is not any of those things and (if you knew St.Louis history you would know) that is not for a lack of effort. It is because people in power keep it that way and have for generations. This has been my TED Talk.

[@asiadailey82]

We need a video

[@pq5603]

🔥 🔥

[@missblak00]

People need to calm down 🤦🏽‍♀️🤣🤣🤣💀 how tf they goin be mad if the food is trash it’s trash period atleast he’s being honest fk yo little feelings 🥴😩🤣

[@delishemporium2500]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jamesbarber1103]

Please can develope some table manners

[@Alisa-b4u]

St. Louis is one of those places that know one really talks about- it’s like a dead city- with a dusty image- know one aspires to move to St.Louis- it’s a place you move away from NOT to- A city with a Black cloud ☁️⚫️

[@reemcfall]

While I’ve just started to watch this video, I’ve seen the others from his visit in our city. However, I will agree with him regarding the culinary food scene in the Lou! It’s drab to say the least especially in the Black spaces compared to other cities. But let me also say, I can only take some of what he says to heart because the worst thing for me is to talk with someone about food and they are smacking! Yiiiiiiiiikes…it’s disgusting, 🤢 rude and downright a turn off to watch.

[@BigMarv652]

🌈

[@reemcfall]

Maaaaaaan stop the smacking!! 😩🙄🤦🏽‍♀️

[@kauaiphlower7788]

Thanks for giving this charlatan airtime, Please research he is scammer, and now has pivoted new market, So glad no one questioned his business and their current status??

[@Libralogic927]

A lot of lazy people reside in the STL.

[@sarahj9538]

Yeah, that’s why they call it huSTLe city right..

[@JOIBOY3D2Y]

Thats his fault shouldve went to lemp mansion or crown candy hell even riverside diner better black restaurants in stl dont care about quality 🤷🤣 prove me wrong

[@craigtiller5333]

He's a big liar!!