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

Yotaka Martin, chef of Lom Wong in Phoenix, won the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef — Southwest. Several Phoenix chefs congratulated Martin on social media.

Yotaka opened Lom Wong in Phoenix in 2022 alongside her husband, Alex Martin. The restaurant specializes in regional Thai cuisine. Details : 218 E. Portland St., Phoenix. 602-675-0522, lomwongaz.com .

Yotaka "Sunny" Martin won a James Beard Award on Monday night. She and husband Alex Martin pour love into their downtown Phoenix restaurant.

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.

Phoenix chef Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong wins 2025 James Beard Award. Yotaka and Alex Martin, co-owners of Lom Wong restaurant in downtown Phoenix, share their appreciation for the community's support ...

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

Several Phoenix chefs congratulated Martin on social media. Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong restaurant in downtown Phoenix has won her first James Beard Award for Best Chef — Southwest. The James Beard ...

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

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