Soul Foreal Memorial Day Weekend Brunch

Sunday, May 24, is the date listed for Soul Foreal’s Memorial Day weekend brunch at Jackie’s Place South in downtown San Jose, according to event listings published by Silicon Valley Voice and Eventbrite. The brunch is scheduled in two seatings, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 321 S. 1st St. Jackie's Place is presenting the event, Eventbrite says, and the listing describes it as a soul and R&B brunch experience with live DJ music, buffet service and bottomless mimosas. Silicon Valley Voice included the brunch in its May 22-May 24 weekend calendar. ### When, exactly, is the brunch happening? Sunday, May 24, is the only date verified in the published listings reviewed for this event. Silicon Valley Voice’s weekend calendar places “Soul Foreal Memorial Day Weekend” on Sunday and lists the two sessions as 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eventbrite carries the same session times and says check-in begins 15 minutes before each seating. (svvoice.com) The Memorial Day weekend framing appears in both listings, but the searchable public event page reviewed here points to the Sunday program rather than a Friday-through-Sunday series. That distinction matters because the available source material verifies the May 24 event page and schedule, not separate public listings for May 22 or May 23. (svvoice.com) ### Where is Jackie’s Place South, and what kind of venue is it? Jackie’s Place South is listed at 321 S. 1st St. in San Jose, in the city’s SoFA District. Eventbrite identifies the site as “Jackie’s Place South (Soul Street Location),” while Silicon Valley Voice uses the same address in its calendar item. Jackie’s Place describes itself on its website as Silicon Valley’s only soul food restaurant, barbecue spot, bakery, full bar and event space. (svvoice.com) That broader description helps explain why the brunch is being sold as both a meal and an entertainment event rather than a standard restaurant reservation. ### What does the ticket include? The $70 ticket is the central number in the listing. (svvoice.com) Silicon Valley Voice says the price is per person and includes a 90-minute all-you-can-enjoy buffet and 90-minute bottomless mimosa service. Eventbrite repeats those inclusions and says tickets are sold by the table. Eventbrite also provides the most detailed menu description. (jackiesplacesj.com) The posted items include fried chicken, waffles, shrimp and grits, southern fried fish, hot links, breakfast sausage, vegetarian egg quiche, Uncle Greg’s ribs, mac and cheese, collard greens, candied yams and fresh fruit salad. ### What kind of music and format should guests expect? (svvoice.com) DJ Zo Blade is the named music act on the Eventbrite page. The listing describes Soul Foreal as “an R&B + Soul Brunch experience” and says the event is built around music, food and table service during the two timed sessions. Each session lasts two hours, but the food-and-drink service windows are listed at 90 minutes. (eventbrite.com) Eventbrite says guests will be asked to transition out promptly at the end of their session so staff can prepare for the next seating. ### What should people know before going? Downtown San Jose is the stated location, and Eventbrite says street parking is limited near the venue. (eventbrite.com) The listing points guests to three-hour parking passes at the Nile Parking Lot on South 2nd Street. Eventbrite also says all sales are final, tickets include the listed food and beverages whether consumed or not, and no to-go containers will be provided. (eventbrite.com) Questions are directed to an events email for Jackie’s Place. Sunday’s two seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. remain the next concrete milestone for the event, with tickets and logistics posted through Eventbrite and the Silicon Valley Voice weekend calendar. (eventbrite.com) (svvoice.com)