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

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

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

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong restaurant in Phoenix grew up cooking alongside her mother in Thailand. She won her 1st James Beard ...

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 ...

Kass isn’t the only Phoenix chef up for an award. Lom Wong’s Yotaka “Sunny” Martin is a nominee for Best Chef Southwest. Martin and her husband Alex cooked alongside the Valentine team for ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police say a suspect is in custody after a woman was stabbed to death while trying to break up a fight south of downtown Phoenix over the weekend. Authorities responded to a ...