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 ...

Since 2022, she's shared her family and hometown recipes as the chef at Lom Wong. The 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards took place on June 16, 2025, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Winning a James ...

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.

The James Beard Award's Best Chef in the Southwest is cooking up her amazing dishes right here in Phoenix. The owners of Lom Wong restaurant in downtown Phoenix, Yotaka and Alex Martin, recently ...

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