Jojo (restaurant) explained

Jojo
Current-Owner:Justin Hintze
City:Portland
State:Oregon
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Country:United States
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Jojo (also known as Jojo Food Truck and Jojo PDX) is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1] [2] Established by Justin Hintze in 2018, the business operates in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood and northwest Portland's Pearl District.

Description

Jojo operates from a food cart in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood and a brick and mortar space in northwest Portland's Pearl District.[3] The business specializes in fried chicken sandwiches.[4] The menu has also included biscuits and gravy and milkshakes.[5]

History

Justin Hintze, a former real estate agent,[4] opened Jojo in Sellwood in October 2018.[6] The food cart relocated to a pod on Southwest Powell in 2019.[6] Jojo became known for its social media posts in 2019.[7] In late 2019, Jojo and Vietnamese cart Matta collaborated to launch Chơi Luôn, a restaurant within the cocktail bar Lulu.[8]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jojo offered free meals to children, restaurant workers,[9] [10] and hospital workers.[11] In April, when Jojo reopened after a temporary closure, the business offered free sandwiches to all who asked.[12]

In 2021, Hintze confirmed plans to open a sibling brick and mortar restaurant in the Pearl District.[13] [14] The restaurant opened on September 15, 2022.[15] [16] [17] Jojo also caters large events.[18]

Reception

In 2019, Jojo was a Food Cart of the Year finalist in Eater Portland Eater Awards. The website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden wrote, "Jojo stands out as a Portland icon for its social media alone, but luckily this Creston-Kenilworth cart’s hulking fried chicken sandwiches are similarly obsession-inducing. Owner Justin Hintze doesn’t hold back with spice, sauce, or smoke, topping chicken with potato salad and sambal mayo on a crisped bun, with a side of crispy-crackly jojos for gut-busting good measure."[19]

In 2020, Nick Woo and Alex Frane included Jojo in the website's lists of "14 Outstanding Fried Chicken Sandwiches in Portland" and "14 Excellent Sandwich Shops to Try in Portland", respectively.[20] Jojo was included in several additional Eater Portland lists in 2021, including Woo and Nick Townsend's "14 Real-Deal Fried Chicken Spots in Portland",[21] Krista Garcia's "10 Chicken-and-Jojo Champs in Portland",[22] Woo and Jackson-Glidden's "15 Outstanding Portland Food Carts",[23] Daniel Barnett and Garcia's "17 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond",[24] and Jackson-Glidden's "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland".[25] In 2023, Nathan Williams included Jojo in an overview of "where to eat and drink" in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood,[26] and Waz Wu included the business in an overview of "Where to Find Top-Notch Vegan Burgers in Portland".[27]

Portland Monthly included Jojo in a 2021 overview of "The Best Fried Chicken in Portland".[28] Michael Russell included the restaurant in The Oregonian's 2023 list of Portland's ten best new brunches.[29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2019-06-20. Southeast Portland's Jojo is a food nerd's dream of fried chicken and potatoes. live. 2021-10-15. The Oregonian. en. 2021-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123415/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/06/jojo-is-a-food-nerds-dream-of-fried-chicken-and-potatoes.html.
  2. Web site: Singer. Matthew. 2021-05-05. In Just Two Years, the Jojo Fried Chicken Sandwich Has Become a Portland Classic. live. 2021-10-15. Willamette Week. en. 2021-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814212726/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/05/05/in-just-two-years-the-jojo-fried-chicken-sandwich-has-become-a-portland-classic/.
  3. Web site: Review: Portland's Jojo Gets a Glow-Up in the Pearl . 2023-05-09 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404003952/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/10/jojo-portland-fried-chicken-burger-restaurant-review . live .
  4. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-11-21. Chơi Luôn, the Banh Mi Collab from Food Carts Matta and Jojo, Opens This Week [Updated]]. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206213618/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/11/21/20976285/choi-luon-lulu-vietnamese-fried-chicken-banh-mi. live.
  5. Web site: Jojo Was Already One of Portland's Heftiest Meals. What Happens When You Add Eggs? . 2023-04-05 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405053955/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/04/jojo-restaurant-portland-brunch-review . live .
  6. News: Noted food cart moves from Sellwood to new Powell mall. Rita A.. Leonard. August 30, 2019. October 15, 2021. The Bee. Pamplin Media Group. October 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211015195449/https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/436679-347460-noted-food-cart-moves-from-sellwood-to-new-powell-mall-pwoff. live.
  7. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-12-18. Fried Chicken Cart Jojo Ruled Instagram by Fully Satirizing Itself. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006094822/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/12/18/21026957/jojo-pdx-instagram-of-the-year-2019. live.
  8. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-11-21. Chơi Luôn, the Banh Mi Collab from Food Carts Matta and Jojo, Opens This Week [Updated]]. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206213618/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/11/21/20976285/choi-luon-lulu-vietnamese-fried-chicken-banh-mi. live.
  9. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2020-03-17. Portland Food Truck Jojo Gives Away Free Meals as Restaurant Workers Lose Jobs. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2020-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827192209/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/3/17/21183570/jojo-food-truck-free-meals-portland-oregon-coronavirus-pandemic. live.
  10. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2020-03-18. Portland Food Carts and Restaurants Are Giving Out Free Meals In Response to Food Service Industry Layoffs. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630011759/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/3/18/21185735/free-meals-food-industry-layoffs-coronavirus. live.
  11. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2020-04-01. Funded by Donation Dollars, Portland Restaurants Start Serving Free Meals to Hospital Workers. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2020-12-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231175738/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/4/1/21202082/portland-restaurants-serving-free-meals-hospitals-healthcare-workers-frontline-foods-coronavirus. live.
  12. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2020-04-03. Where to Find Passover Takeout and Delivery in Portland. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316233423/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/4/3/21207055/portland-passover-takeout-delivery-jojo-matta-magna-aid. live.
  13. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2021-03-06. Perpetually Popular Fried Chicken Cart Jojo Is Opening a Restaurant. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011062511/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/3/6/22316956/jojo-restaurant. live.
  14. Web site: Singer. Matthew. 2021-03-17. Food Cart Phenomenon Jojo Is Going Brick-and-Mortar. Owner Justin Hintze Says COVID-19 Helped It Happen.. 2021-10-15. Willamette Week. en. 2021-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815003554/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/03/17/in-two-years-jojo-is-going-from-food-cart-phenomenon-to-brick-and-mortar-owner-justin-hintze-says-covid-19-helped-it-happen/. live.
  15. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2022-09-01 . Inside Fried Chicken Cart Jojo's New Restaurant, With Boozy Milkshakes and '70s Lounge Vibes . 2022-09-15 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220915142457/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/9/1/23333145/jojo-first-look-pearl-district-restaurant . live .
  16. Web site: Mahoney . Teresa . 2022-09-29 . Jojo fried chicken and potato food cart opens a brick-and-mortar spot in Portland’s Pearl District . 2023-05-09 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228095143/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/09/jojo-fried-chicken-and-potato-food-cart-opens-a-brick-and-mortar-spot-in-portlands-pearl-district.html . live .
  17. Web site: Jojo’s Long-Anticipated Brick-and-Mortar Has Finally Opened in the Pearl District. Believe the Hype. . 2023-05-09 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008084755/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/10/03/jojos-long-anticipated-brick-and-mortar-has-finally-opened-in-the-pearl-district-believe-the-hype/ . live .
  18. Web site: Roland . Rebecca . 2015-06-03 . 13 Portland Food Trucks That Will Cater Your Wedding . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en.
  19. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-11-18. Meet the Finalists for Eater Portland's Best Restaurant of 2019 and More. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2020-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20200904112840/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/11/18/20970882/eater-awards-2019-finalists-best-design-restaurant-food-cart. live.
  20. Web site: Woo. Nick. 2020-03-10. 14 Outstanding Fried Chicken Sandwiches in Portland. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009030208/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/fried-chicken-sandwiches-portland. live.
  21. Web site: Woo. Nick. 2015-05-28. 14 Real-Deal Fried Chicken Spots in Portland. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210929002130/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-fried-chicken-portland. live.
  22. Web site: Garcia. Krista. 2021-02-16. 10 Chicken-and-Jojo Champs in Portland. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810222405/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/fried-chicken-jojos-portland. live.
  23. Web site: Woo. Nick. 2015-06-10. 15 Outstanding Portland Food Carts. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918081209/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-food-carts-portland. live.
  24. Web site: Barnett. Daniel. 2017-05-09. 17 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011095929/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-best-burgers-restaurants-pdx. live.
  25. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2018-01-09. The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland. 2021-10-15. Eater Portland. en. 2021-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210925020237/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/38-best-portland-oregon-restaurants. live.
  26. Web site: Williams . Nathan . 2023-05-08 . Where to Eat and Drink in Portland’s Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood . 2023-05-08 . Eater Portland . en.
  27. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2017-03-30 . Where to Find Top-Notch Vegan Burgers in Portland . 2023-06-24 . Eater Portland . en.
  28. Web site: Hamilton. Katherine Chew. 2021-12-13. The Best Fried Chicken in Portland. live. 2021-10-15. Portland Monthly. en-US. 2021-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505173741/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/the-best-fried-chicken-in-portland.
  29. Web site: Russell . Michael . Oregonian/OregonLive . Lizzy Acker The . 2023-05-09 . Portland’s 10 best new brunches of 2023 . 2023-05-10 . . en.

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