Karyn Tomlinson, chef/owner of St. Paul restaurant Myriel, has been selected as one of 13 Best New Chefs in the nation by Food & Wine magazine.

The annual award has been bestowed upon 389 chefs since 1988, including Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Stephanie Izard and Kwame Onwuachi. Locally, Jamie Malone was honored in 2013 and Jim Christiansen in 2015.

Tomlinson has been a semifinalist for the prestigious James Beard Award for Best Chef Midwest three times: In 2019, 2023 and 2024.

Tomlinson’s two-page spread in the October issue of the magazine, on newsstands Sept. 20, features her gorgeous food on the vintage plates used in the restaurant and some of her philosophy around cooking and partnering with local farmers.

Myriel: 470 S. Cleveland Ave., St. Paul; 651-340-3568; myrielmn.com

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