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 caption was over a video dated July 24, 2021, and showed Martin serving a table of guests dining in an at-home pop-up. How to try Yotaka Martin's cooking at Lom Wong and Mr. Baan's ...

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong was a finalist for Best Chef — Southwest. She opened Lom Wong in Phoenix in 2022 alongside her husband, Alex Martin. The restaurant specializes in regional Thai cuisine.

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong was a finalist for Best Chef — Southwest. She opened Lom Wong in Phoenix in 2022 alongside her husband, Alex Martin. The restaurant specializes in regional Thai cuisine.

On Monday, Lom Wong’s Yokata “Sunny” Martin won the prestigious James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Southwest, beating out other chefs from Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Oklahoma.