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

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.

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 ...

The James Beard Award is like the Oscars for food and beverages, with only the best of the best selected as finalists.

They eventually relocated to Phoenix, plans for Lom Wong in hand, and hosted their first pop-up here in June 2019. Now served at their brick and mortar restaurant, the menu is decidedly more ...

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 ...

Yotaka Promtun-Martin and her husband Alex Martin started Lom Wong in 2019 as an intimate dinner party in their home in Scottsdale and over the years it has evolved to become one of Phoenix's most ...

It's murky | Opinion Sly & the Family Stone's best songs of all time: In remembrance of a genius Best pizza in metro Phoenix? Vote now for your favorite pizzaiolo "From one angle, Lom Wong is ...

When I dine out, I want to be surprised, and at Lom Wong, I feel like I learn something new with every meal. Details: 218 E. Portland St., Phoenix. 602-675-0522, lomwongaz.com. Elizabeth White ...

Every dish that comes out is really like a work of art and, you know, a little bit of everything is definitely the way to go - If you want to try Lom Wong, it's located downtown Phoenix at Second ...

Few cities are as misunderstood as Phoenix: It’s hot and dry, but the Sonoran Desert, with its monsoon rains and 3,000 plant species, teems with life and natural wonders. It’s true that people ...