Today we’d like to introduce you to Dejah Mason
Hi Dejah, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
When I moved to St. Louis in college, I felt like the world was my oyster. My first time on my own, I just wanted to explore St. Louis and what better way to do it than to visit restaurants because your girl loves to eat and try new things. When I had a job during college in the Delmar Loop, I had to take the Metro. Before work I would stop into Blueprint Coffee or Meshuggah Cafe to grab coffee and breakfast. The Delmar Loop was basically my starting point and I was going to place after place! Before work, during my lunch break, after work and when I had a break from classes. At some point I was looking up new places on Yelp and I made an account and started uploading reviews. I started to take pictures and upload them onto Instagram and onto Yelp. One thing led to another, I started making videos of the places I would go, and I would tell all of my foodie friends about them. Now they all support me in whatever I do and I bring them along with me. I am know to be the foodie friend of the group.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has not been a smooth road! Leaving reviews and uploading content is time consuming and costly! I was in college when I started, trying to maneuver life in a new city and starting a new chapter in my life. I was working, trying to keep up with school, and giving food reviews along the way. Also, having to meet new people and be outside of your comfort zone isn’t one of my strong suits!
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m a middle school science teacher at a school in the city! I have been there for two years and love the kids dearly. I think loving anime and showing my students that their teacher has a personality and cares for them is a really big help in teaching. It also probably does help that I’m currently in the same generation as them whether we like it or not!
What makes you happy?
A lot of things make me happy actually, but being a food content creator and bringing people along with me is probably one of the things that brings me the most happiness. I love seeing my friends try new places with me and getting the satisfaction of seeing them enjoy the food I tell them about. Watching anime also makes me happy because then I can also talk to my friends and students about them, and bring in food that way too! St. Louis has a lot of good Asian food spots.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodie_friend_dee?
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@foodie_friend_dee
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodie_friend_dee?_t=ZT-8stqpdespiA&_r=1
