q&a with chefs mark & mary

Meet Mark and Mary, the hearts behind LahKee — an intimate four-seat dining ritual born from partnership, memory, and a shared belief in the quiet power of food. What began as a pandemic side hustle to support family back home unfolded into a deeply personal expression of their intertwined journeys: from bakeries and Japanese kitchens to street food memories across Southeast Asia, all moving toward one table, together .

Guided by rhythm rather than rules, they cook in sync — a culinary tango shaped by instinct, music, and lived experience. Each evening at LahKee unfolds without phones, without distraction, letting flavors spark feeling and strangers become familiar. Here, food becomes a love story, intimacy becomes ritual, and every bite carries guests somewhere else — to night markets, forgotten memories, and a sense of home they didn’t know they missed .