Chef

Justin Hintze

Owner, Jojo

Discipline: Chef
Venue: Jojo · Restaurant

Portrait of Justin Hintze

i. Biography

Coming Up

The line of work starts far from the pass: Justin Hintze began as a real estate agent before moving into hospitality and ownership.

Where They Are Now

At Jojo in Portland, Oregon, United States, the work is anchored in the food cart format: food that has to travel well, hold its shape, and still land with force. As chef and owner, Hintze carries both the kitchen-side decisions and the operating burden, and the cart makes that dual role visible in public every day. The menu’s identity comes through in the fried chicken sandwich, the warmth of fried food, and a style that relies on consistency rather than excess. In that frame, the operation reads as compact and functional, built around a recognizable signature and the daily rhythm of the city around it.

Career - Founder and owner of Jojo — Jojo, Portland, Oregon (2018–present) - Real estate agent

Signature

The signature items at Jojo include the smoked and fried chicken sandwich, jojos, Mr. Onion, Choco Cocoa A-Go-Go shake, and Super Berry Yum Yum milkshake. Read as a menu, that range shows a clear anchor in comfort food, with the smoked and fried chicken sandwich doing the main work and jojos extending the same plainspoken appeal. Mr. Onion adds another savory point of view, while the Choco Cocoa A-Go-Go shake and Super Berry Yum Yum milkshake widen the offering into sweets and drinks. The names carry a playful register, but the structure is straightforward: recognizable food, made to be ordered often and understood quickly.