The Dining Duo visits a new place each week but if it does not meet the bar for our taste and portion size, we don’t recommend. Neither do we do a negative review.
So this week, we want to revisit one of our favorites and past recommendations: Jackie’s Dream.
Jackie Griffin spent the last 10 years defying the odds and defining herself as the queen of soul food in Knoxville. Recreating her family’s recipes, Jackie evolved her dream into a small space in East Knoxville, then moving to her current location at 1008 East Woodland Drive. Jackie’s is open 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, closed on Monday and Tuesday. (Holiday hours may vary)
Jackie’s relationship-building ability, masterful cooking skills and passion for service have led her to achieve a promising new location: Smokies Stadium. Smokies baseball, soccer games and special events will bring a new clientele to add to Jackie’s following where they will experience Knoxville’s not so best kept secret.
Congratulations, Jackie, on this new ‘Dream’ in your journey.
Dining Duo is looking for the “hidden gem eateries “where the locals fill the breakfast and lunch hour; those local haunts tucked into the out of way or right on the way places missed in the hustle and bustle of the day. Email us your recommendations at email here.
