A Fast-Food Review of Wendy's New Baked Sweet Potato

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • May 9, 2012
In my humble opinion, there is no fast food side dish better than Wendy's baked potato. It is a decidedly wholesome offering in an industry that doesn't put a lot of stock in wholesomeness (ahem, Doritos tacos). Now Wendy's has introduced what I...
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