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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From free street festivals to $1,000-a-ticket blowouts, here's where the city comes alive during race week.
From West Island newcomers to decades-old institutions, here's where to take mom out for a good time on May 10, 2026.
On terrasses, vintage shops, horny summer vibes, and drinking beer under the Van Horne bridge.
From Pointe-Claire to Parc La Fontaine, here's where the Mile End Kicks actor eats, drinks, and goes to stay grounded.
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Freshly baked cakes, vegan donuts, matcha, coworking destinations, and more.
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Pizza omakase and caviar add-ons, classic Italian comforts, and Bouillon Bilk alumni hit the ground running in the Mile End.
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A swish take on the classic pub, an 'old Vegas' dive, a sports bar for women's sports, and more.
From greasy spoon classics to elegant all-day affairs—where to eat when the weekend calls.
Our guide to the best on offer in Montreal, from cocktail dens to wine bars to our favourite dives.
From boundary-pushing tasting menus to perfected single plates—this is where to eat when it matters.
From spots to work and places to print to undercelebrated artistic curios, few people are better to offer a guide to Montreal from an illustrator’s perspective than this enigmatic artist.
How the city's writers and photographers viewed the past year, and what they think is coming next for Montreal's dining scene.
A range of institutions in the making, speakeasies, and classic bars—even cafés—numbered among the best places to drink this past year.
Where Montreal's food writers, bloggers, and photographers loved to eat most in 2023.
Future-gazing about food and crystal balling booze with Montreal-based food stylist Daniel Chen.
From ChatGPT experiments and institutions shuttering to ice storms, floods, fires, and protests, here's a look back on some of the biggest stories of 2023.
Masters of hospitality are amazing at the best of times, so what happens when we're panicking for gift ideas?
Where to dispel the darkness and crack the cold of winter with Montreal's restaurants and chefs.
The Christmas tree industry's experiencing massive changes in supply—we caught up with a farm that's out there growing and chopping to find out how.
Listening in to Montreal's chefs on where their menu creation begins, and what their philosophies of food are.
What drove two Montrealers to build a 'third place' for a neighbourhood to while away hours with books—and why they want it that way.
Inventory management's integral to a restaurant's survival—so why don't we talk about it?
Focused on uncommon journeys in the mountains, the Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour takes the urban moviegoer out into the far flung reaches of the world.
