Soul Foreal Memorial Day Weekend Brunch

Jackie’s Place is running its Soul Foreal Memorial Day Weekend brunch on Sunday, May 24, at its South location in downtown San Jose, according to the restaurant’s Eventbrite listing and a weekend events roundup published by The Silicon Valley Voice. The event is scheduled in two seatings — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. — at 321 S. 1st St. in the city’s SoFA district. Tickets are listed at $70 per person. The brunch is being marketed as a Memorial Day weekend R&B and soul event rather than a standard restaurant service. Jackie's Place says the program includes live-style music programming led by DJ Zo Blade, along with buffet service and bottomless mimosas. The Silicon Valley Voice listed the event in its May 21 guide to activities for the May 22-24 weekend near Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and San Jose. (svvoice.com) ### What does the $70 ticket include? The $70 admission includes a 90-minute all-you-can-enjoy buffet and a 90-minute bottomless mimosa service, according to both the Eventbrite page and The Silicon Valley Voice listing. Event organizers say tickets are sold by the table. Check-in begins 15 minutes before each seating. (svvoice.com) The Eventbrite listing says all sales are final, tickets cover food and beverages whether consumed or not, and no to-go containers will be provided. It also says guests will be asked to leave promptly at the end of each session so staff can prepare for the next seating. (svvoice.com) ### What food is listed for the brunch? Eventbrite lists a buffet built around Southern and soul food dishes. The menu includes fried chicken, waffles, shrimp and grits, southern fried fish, hot links, breakfast sausage, Uncle Greg’s ribs, breakfast potatoes, mac and cheese, potato salad, collard greens, candied yams and fresh fruit salad. A vegetarian egg quiche is also listed. (eventbrite.com) The restaurant’s main website describes Jackie’s Place as a soul food restaurant, barbecue spot, bakery, full bar and event space in San Jose. The site also says the business operates a SoFA location, matching the event address given on the brunch listing. ### Where is Jackie’s Place South, and what should guests know before arriving? (eventbrite.com) The event is set for Jackie’s Place South, identified on the ticket page as the “Soul Street Location,” at 321 S. 1st Street in San Jose. Eventbrite says the venue is in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district and warns that street parking is limited. It points guests to the Nile Parking Lot at 364 S. 2nd Street for three-hour parking passes. (jackiesplacesj.com) The Silicon Valley Voice used the same street address and identified the venue as Jackie’s Place South in its weekend calendar. That listing places the brunch alongside other Memorial Day weekend events in the area, including FanimeCon and local arts programming. ### Is this a one-day event or a full weekend run? (eventbrite.com) The verified public listings available on Saturday, May 23, point to a Sunday, May 24 event date. The Eventbrite page is specifically titled “SOUL FOREAL • MDW Brunch 2026” for Sunday, May 24, and the Silicon Valley Voice calendar also places the brunch on Sunday. (svvoice.com) The preliminary card language described a Friday-through-Sunday run, but that broader schedule was not confirmed in the sources reviewed. The published ticket page and the local events listing both support Sunday seatings only. ### How can people get tickets or ask questions? (svvoice.com) Eventbrite lists Jackie's Place as the organizer and says questions can be sent to Events@jackiesplacesj.com. The ticket page remains the main public source for availability and event policies as of May 23. Sunday’s two seatings — 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on May 24 — are the next scheduled times listed publicly for the brunch at Jackie’s Place South, with admission set at $70 per person. (svvoice.com) (eventbrite.com)