By Brooklyn White ·November 30, 2020November 30, 2020
The presumed owner of TRUE Kitchen + Kocktails in Dallas, Texas is a hot topic after a viral video shows him calling out patrons for twerking.
“I invested a lot of money in this concept, so that Black people can have somewhere nice to go to…” he began, before asking someone to stop the music. “And so all this twerking and sh**, take it to Prime, take it to Pynk, don’t bring it here because we’re a restaurant.” Both Prime and Pynk are night clubs also located in Dallas.
According to their website, TRUE offers gourmet comfort food. “Created to deliver the best in food, drinks and vibes to Dallas, Texas, TRUE Kitchen + Kocktails is here to please,” the site reads. “A dynamic comfort food restaurant at its core, TRUE Kitchen + Kocktails will focus on nicely plated comfort foods, including flavored fried chicken and lobster tails, shrimp and grits, creative waffles and other southern classics made with a twist.”
The video on twerking has garnered over 1 million views since it was posted on November 29 and it appears that some Twitter users are in support of the owner’s statements. “Naw bro that ain’t restaurant suicide… that’s the real sh** we need more Black restaurants that are actually restaurants not happy hour and ass shaking spots,” wrote one user.
Naw bro that aint restaurant suicide… thats real shit we need more black restaurants that are actually restaurants not happy hour and shaking ass spots
— Educatehypbeast (@Dat_BoyBerg) November 30, 2020
“If he wants his restaurant to be a classy establishment, then ppl must follow his rules,” wrote another. “If you do all that that’s fine but there are other places to go to where you can dance.”
He’s not wrong at all. If he wants his restaurant to be a classy establishment, then ppl must follow his rules. If you do all that that’s fine but there are other places to go to where you can dance.
— LL Kool Ju (@_MoneyMitch214) November 30, 2020
Meanwhile, others are speaking out and saying that the anti-twerking video is a display of Black women being policed. One opposer called out the fact that the man shown used profanity in his speech and ultimately disrespected Black women. “He is encouraging a classy establishment by cussing out his customers? Instead of asking the problematic table to leave?? Man! It’s ALWAYS cool to disrespect black women…,” she shared.
He is encouraging a classy establishment by cussing out his customers? Instead of just asking the problematic table to leave?? Man! It’s ALWAYS cool to disrespect black women…this shit never fails.
— SourPatchKid (@jaimie13351355) November 30, 2020
TRUE Kitchen has not spoken out about the incident on Twitter or Instagram thus far.
TOPICS: black culture black restaurants Dallas
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