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

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 ...

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

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong restaurant in Phoenix grew up cooking alongside her mother in Thailand. She won her 1st James Beard ...

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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 ...

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This year's finalists from Arizona include: Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ — Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker Yotaka Martin, Lom Wong, Phoenix, AZ — Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM ...

Phoenix's Yotaka Martin from Lom Wong is nominated as Best Chef in the Southwest region. If Martin wins, it will be the second win in a row for a Phoenix chef. In 2024, Phoenix chef Rene Andrade ...