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.

Martin is the chef and co-owner of both Lom Wong and Mr. Baan's Bar & Mookata in downtown Phoenix alongside her husband, Alex. Lom Wong is open 5-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday ...

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 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 ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The new Best Chef in the Southwest is right here in the Valley! On Monday, Lom Wong’s Yokata “Sunny” Martin won the prestigious James Beard Award for Best Chef in the ...

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 of ...

A Phoenix chef won a 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award, one of the culinary industry’s most prestigious honors. 40 Under 40 Awards presented by Greenberg Traurig Join us as we honor ...

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.