Huge congratulations to Yotaka “Sunny” Martin for winning the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest! 🥇🐦‍🔥 Your talent, heart, and authentic flavors have put Phoenix on the map in the most delicious way. The James Beard Awards, often referred to as “the Oscars of the food world,” are among the nation’s most prestigious awards, recognizing leaders in the culinary world for 35 years. 🌟 Celebrating the cultures and recipes of Thailand, Yotaka and Alex Martin opened Lom Wong in 2019, making it their goal to share the unique regional dishes they knew and loved. 🍽️🫶 Their primary mission is to be sincere to the ingredients, techniques, and service styles that are found in the Thai villages that inspired Lom Wong. 🇹🇭🌵 #myphx #phx #phoenix #az #arizona #rooseveltrow #roosevelt #downtown #dtphx #lomwong #thai #jamesbeard #jba