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Justin
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Architecture, food, travel, transit. Marketing leader, hospitality consultant, travel advisor, published writer. Opinions my own.

Foodly alter ego on IG/TT @JustinEats
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“It’s a reflection of us falling in love…and collecting recipes along the way,” says Yotaka. “We just want to show what we like.” Congrats to @foodandwine.com Best New Chef Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong in #Phoenix #fwbnc www.foodandwine.com/2025-best-ne...
This Is One of the Most Compelling Thai Restaurants in America — And It Doesn’t Serve Pad Thai
Don't expect a menu of familiar Thai dishes at this homely and vibrant restaurant in Phoenix. Instead discover flavor-packed microregional dishes from Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi, and the Andaman Sea, in...
www.foodandwine.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Make this happen, yesterday.
Plans to build a passenger rail line between Phoenix and Tucson are picking up steam. The Arizona Department of Transportation is moving into the next phase of a federally backed development program.
160-mile Phoenix to Tucson passenger rail project will move forward
Plans to build a passenger rail line between Phoenix and Tucson are picking up steam. The Arizona Department of Transportation is moving into the next phase of a federally backed development program.
www.kjzz.org
June 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Congrats and lots of local #Phoenix love for chef Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong! 🌵❤️ James Beard Foundation’s 2025 “Best Chef Southwest”.

From @phoenixnewtimes.com: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/restaurants/... #dtphx #myphx
Phoenix chef Yotaka 'Sunny' Martin of Lom Wong wins James Beard Award
The Phoenix chef won in the category of Best Chef - Southwest at the 2025 James Beard Awards.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“….[new map design] utilizes ‘a diagrammatic style, employing bold, straight lines making it much easier for the eye to follow and more suitable for digital users’…” via @archpaper.com @mta.info #transit #nyc
Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveils new subway map, which harkens back to the 1972 version by Massimo Vignelli
The MTA formally unveiled yesterday its new subway map that will go up in stations and train cars all over town.
www.archpaper.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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The semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards were announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, and 15 Arizona chefs and restaurants made the list, including nominations for Best Chef — Southwest, Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker and Emerging Chef www.azcentral.com/story/entert...
These Arizona chefs and restaurants are semifinalists for James Beard Awards 2025
Fifteen Arizona 15 chefs and restaurants are semifinalists for 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards, including Best Chef — Southwest and Best New Bar.
www.azcentral.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Manhattan’s new congestion pricing kickstarted this weekend, aiming to be new proof-of-concept for other major American city centers, via @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/01/05/n... #nyc #transit
Congestion pricing begins in NYC in a high stakes test for the model's U.S. viability
Congestion pricing was introduced on Sunday morning in the center of New York City — despite a late attempt by New Jersey to stop it in court.
www.npr.org
January 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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New York's congestion pricing plan — the first of its kind in the U.S. — has now taken effect. Most drivers entering the Manhattan toll zone at 60th Street and below will be charged $9 during peak hours.

See how it's going so far, from New York Times reporters across the city. nyti.ms/4h4S0ZI
Live Updates: New York Begins Congestion Pricing Without Hiccups
The tolling plan, the first of its kind in the country, started on a Sunday to work out the kinks before rush hour traffic Monday morning. It appeared to be running smoothly as drivers adjusted to the...
nyti.ms
January 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#Phoenix and #architecture friends—help spread the word again. Influential MCM architect Al Beadle’s iconic 1954 “White Gates” home is targeted again by current owners for demo.

Sign Modern Phoenix’s latest petition below to help save this piece of local history: www.savehistoricarizona.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:41 AM