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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Soufian’s essentials reflect deep ties to culture, craftsmanship, and community—local spots that celebrate bold flavours, timeless style, and the art of a well-curated experience.
Late-blooming chef Isaël Gadoua built a 35-seat La Petite-Patrie spot where creativity trumps convention, offering one of Montreal's most uncompromising menus.
The future of Montreal dining looks a lot like its past.
Chef Amine Laabi puts social media aside to focus on a restaurant of trust, simplicity, and solid cooking.
How an eccentric tavern keeper became a working-class hero of Montreal—and one of its unlikeliest legends.
Call 'em inventive pastries, call 'em killer donuts from a Californian Montrealer.
Honouring old-school techniques with a hands-on approach, Taglio's butchery and Montreal smoked meat keep the city's food heritage alive.
An indoor golf club ditches country club pretense for high-tech swings, Southern-style eats, and a bar that actually gets it.
Taking inspiration from Chinese street-style shaokao barbecue, this deeply personal project reflects what its chef loves about cooking.
On bold portraitures with thoughtful abstraction, fixtures of Montreal’s streetscape, celebrating a city’s stories, and grappling with the form's impermanence.
With just eight seats, curated ceramics, and a commitment to both tradition and local sourcing, this omakase is where every detail tells a story.
How Montreal’s unapologetic concrete giants went from symbols of modernist utopia to polarizing relics—and why the city just can’t quit them.
