Yotaka Martin, co-owner and chef at Lom Wong downtown, won a James Beard Award. Local chefs Rene Andrade, LT Smith and Donald ...

Yotaka and Alex Martin, co-owners of Lom Wong restaurant in downtown Phoenix, share their appreciation for the community's ...

Yotaka Martin grew up cooking alongside her mother in Thailand. Today, she strives to create authentic food that her Thai ...

Downtown Phoenix’s restaurant, Lom Wong, won a James Beard Award! The Arizona restaurant took home the top honor in the "Best Chef: Southwest" category.

The James Beard Award is like the Oscars for food and beverages, with only the best of the best selected as finalists.

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong in downtown Phoenix was awarded the "best chef" prize for the region representing Arizona, Nevada, ...

PHOENIX – The chef at a downtown Phoenix Thai restaurant won a 2025 James Beard Award on Monday. Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong kept the title of best chef in the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and ...

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong in Phoenix won her first Beard Award for Best Chef — Southwest. Martin grew up cooking alongside her mother in Thailand. Since 2022, she's shared her family and ...

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong in downtown Phoenix won the James Beard Award for Best Chef — Southwest. Martin, who grew up in Thailand, opened Lom Wong with her husband Alex in 2022. This is the ...