Minnesota PBS is giving its food and culture series Relish a significant creative reset for Season 7, naming St. Paul chef Karyn Tomlinson and Rochester food storyteller Tiffany Alexandria as co-hosts for a spring 2027 premiere. It will be the first season in the show's history to feature two hosts, a structural shift that signals a broader editorial ambition for the series.
The Two Hosts
Tomlinson is the chef and owner of Myriel in St. Paul, a restaurant built around Midwestern ingredients, French technique, and the culinary heritage of her Minnesota upbringing. Her cooking draws directly from the state's farms and forests, positioning her as a natural guide through Minnesota's producer-driven food scene — terrain that will resonate with industry professionals tracking how regional foodservice identity is shaping dining culture nationwide.
Alexandria brings a distinct counterpoint. Originally from Taiwan, she founded the Rochester Night Market, a community event celebrating local food, culture, and small-business vendors. Through pop-up dinners, dumpling classes, and food photography, she has built a following around seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and cross-cultural storytelling. Her work reflects the broader diversification of Minnesota's culinary landscape — a trend visible in metro and secondary markets alike.
"Food has always been one of my favorite ways to connect people and cultures," Alexandria said. "There is so much happening beyond the places we already know, and I can't wait to get out there and discover it together."
Why Operators Should Watch
For restaurant and hospitality professionals, Relish functions as something closer to a long-form spotlight on the people and places driving regional food culture than a conventional cooking show. Businesses and producers featured on the series gain meaningful public-media exposure to audiences across Minneapolis, St. Paul, Austin, and Rochester — markets that Minnesota PBS has served for nearly 70 years.
The dual-host format expands the show's geographic and cultural range, potentially surfacing food stories from communities that have historically been undercovered by mainstream culinary media. That kind of storytelling has a measurable downstream effect: when a show with Relish's reach turns a camera on a neighborhood dumpling maker or a small-town supper club, the resulting visibility can translate into real traffic and revenue.
Minnesota PBS has earned Peabody Awards and multiple regional and national Emmy Awards for its local productions, lending the series credibility beyond the public-television niche. Food and beverage media coverage of this type increasingly matters to operators seeking organic brand-building opportunities outside of paid advertising.
Tomlinson framed her involvement around the storytelling mission: "Food tells us so much about who we are, where we come from, and what we value. I'm looking forward to meeting the people who are shaping Minnesota's food culture and sharing those stories with viewers across the state."
A premiere date and episode lineup have not yet been released. Minnesota PBS has said additional details will follow.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
