J.P. Karwacki
JP Karwacki is the managing editor of The Main. His work has previously appeared in Time Magazine, the Montreal Gazette, Time Out, NUVO, and more.
Montreal, Quebec
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When Rosa Fuoco's husband wanted to buy a sugar shack, she thought he was crazy. Now their sons run three restaurants, a cheese farm, and one of Quebec's top cabanes à sucre.
Were the Summer Games a triumph, a total failure, or somewhere in between?
The chefs behind Dobe & Andy and Buboy decided all the neighbourhood needs is a solid source of steamies and poutine.
The neighbourhood's smitten with Au Coin's all-day coffee, natural wine, and sourdough pizza.
How a Romanian immigrant's recipe and stubborn refusal to change built Montreal's most iconic sandwich.
Japanese restaurant veterans Hiroshi Kitano and Hideyuki Imaizumi bring the fire, united by the grill and hip-hop.
Wellness promised an escape from productivity culture. Then it became another thing to optimize.
Inside the warehouse where four bakers shape everything by hand, all night, every night to make 2,000 loaves a day.
Billions in gold and securities sat three storeys beneath Sun Life while 5,000 employees worked overhead, completely oblivious.
Camille Tremblay's by-appointment showroom brings hard-to-find brands to Montreal to fix the friction of shopping online.
One story for every month of 2025: A year of covering Montreal's culture, history, and the people shaping its future.
From 2025's defining themes to predictions for 2026, here's what Montreal's food insiders are saying about the city's evolving dining culture (and its next Michelin hopefuls).
