Name: Jackie Burke aka: "jackie dos"
# of years living in Venice. Actually I am coming up on my 1 yr anniversary soon. June 28th
Where are you from originally? East Coast Baby! North Carolina ( OBX) "the hidden gem" The Beach side... But needless to say I was almost born in TJ! Crazy

Occupation: At the moment Iam a waitress/bartender @ Mercedes Grille on Washington Blvd. By the Venic Pier. Great job and It pays the bills. Photography is the reason I moved here, so Im a FREELANCER. I love snappin shots!

Education: BS in Communications and Media Productions from EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. Go Pirates! UNC steals my heart though.

What do you like about working at Mercedes Grille? I love the people ''' I work with some of BEST in Venice, inside and out. I meet so many different folks with different strokes EVERYDAY. You have to be social and I enjoy the madness! we can get so busy it would make your head spin. Food is Amazing! People dont believe me when I say I rarely eat anywhere else. PLUS i feel good knowing I work @ a restaurant that "Has it going on!" Very cool

What would you suggest a customer order at Mercedes Grille? Dude, the Tomitillo Pork Enchiladas! they literally MELT in your mouth, they become a part of your life. Veggie tostada salad, incredible! Basically customers ask me all the time,,"whats good here?" AH! that is such a boring question because Im going to say EVERYTHING! The dishes are always satisfying and bursting with flavor. And I feel safe knowing that we use only the freshest ingredients,,no can crap! It's the SHIT!

What organizations or causes do you support? Alhiezmers...Breast Cancer....

Describe yourself: "they call me the Doser..." My nickname given to me in Southern C is Jackie Dos = Doser. I have fallen in love with my name because it describes me so well. Im a pretty laid back down to earth person with a spunky attitude and FUN personality. I would love to say Im a comedian in my own mind, I take life day to day and try to stay positve a 150% of the time. Im athletic and I LOVE the water; skating & wakeboarding are my 2 favorite.Single, have a bubble butt with blonde hair and blue eyes. Im a lover not a fighter, unless provoked. Lastly Im a photographer and Videographer with a passion.

How do you think other people view you? Good question,,Im not supposed to care! right..but that would be a lie. I hope people love me and enjoy and accept my existence on this earth. LOL