The couple behind Lom Wong, the downtown Phoenix Thai restaurant that tells a story of the country’s northern regional cuisine, is opening a new restaurant and bar. Mr. Baan’s is slated to open in ...

After taking home the medal for Best Chef – Southwest at the James Beard Awards in Chicago on Monday night, Lom Wong chef and co-owner Yotaka “Sunny” Martin and her husband Alex celebrated with hot ...

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong restaurant in downtown Phoenix has won her first James Beard Award for Best Chef — Southwest. The James Beard Awards — the Oscars of the restaurant industry — were announced ...

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong restaurant in downtown Phoenix has won her first James Beard Award for Best Chef — Southwest. Martin grew up cooking alongside her mother in Thailand. Since 2022, she has ...

Food & Wine released its 2025 Best New Chefs list on Sept. 9 and Phoenix chef Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong in Phoenix received a shoutout. Martin, who won the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef — ...

And then there were two: Lom Wong chef Yotaka "Sunny" Martin and Valentine pastry chef Crystal Kass are the sole Arizonans to make it to the finalist round of the 2025 James Beard Awards. Why it ...

The congress has divided into two parties after the reconciliation budget process, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix has a new and comprehensive one-stop-shop services for critically ill ...

PHOENIX — The award-winning chef of a Phoenix Thai restaurant received more national recognition this week. When Martin moved to the United States, she made it her goal to share he family and friend’s ...

Chef Mark Tarbell and guests enjoy bold flavors at Little Miss BBQ, Vic and Ola's, and Lom Wong. Give your tastebuds a thrill. At Little Miss BBQ, the melt-in-your-mouth briskets and ribs have put ...

Artificial Intelligence may still be finding its footing, but it’s already moonlighting in some unexpected roles — travel agent, therapist, secretary, social media assistant, even programmer. Its ...

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. The James Beard Awards — the Oscars of ...