Highly Opinionated: A Portland Food Expert’s Favorite Jojos

Redditors and Pacific Northwest natives will argue through multiple conversation threads over the origin of the jojo — the default hot, crispy, pillowy potato of any dive bar in Portland, often served alongside a cheap lager. A common view, for Oregonians, at least, is that a crispy wedge-shaped potato is unquestionably a “jojo,” and not merely a potato wedge. So, what’s the difference?

The jojo is a potato-based side dish commonly served in fast-casual restaurants and bars — typically low-key watering holes or as a snack in a grab-and-go setting. A strong level-up from the standard french fry, a jojo is generally some form of wedge-shaped potato that gets

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