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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The Best New Cafés in Montreal [April 2026]
Freshly baked cakes, vegan donuts, matcha, coworking destinations, and more.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [April 2026]
Big expansions for famous spots, Acadian comforts, burgers with pinpoint accuracy, and more.
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The Best New Bars in Montreal [March 2026]
An 'old Vegas' dive, a sports bar for women's sports, one big German beer hall, and more.
A Montreal Veteran on What the DJ Scene’s Lost—and What’s Still Worth Saving
There’s a soul of DJing worth preserving that’s getting lost in the algorithm age, says JoJo Flores.
Can Montreal's Quartier Molson Solve the Heritage Paradox?
How a 238-year-old industrial legacy is being transformed into a waterfront neighbourhood of urban repair.
A Century-old Sewing Shop Reopens as a Living Exhibit of Montreal’s Garment Past
Preserved almost exactly as it was, the former H. Fisher & Fils shop offers a rare, tactile glimpse into working-class life and quiet entrepreneurship.
Renzo Makes the Case for a Better Sandwich Shop in the Mile End
Playing the long game with 14 sandwiches, retro signage, a design to outlast, and boozy slush for the summer.
Momiji Bets on Royalmount with Sushi, Skewers, and Style
The Otto team’s newest project fuses precision nigiri, rich yakitori, and sleek design in one spot far enough from downtown to feel like a statement.
The Saint-Henri Soundsmith Reclaiming How Music Should Feel
How a record store kid slinging wax by day and DJing by night turned his obsession with audio clarity into a speaker company with soul.
A Detour Guide to Montreal: Off-route Alternatives to the Usual Suspects
Because there’s more to the city than lining up in the Old Port and Plateau.
Out There (in a Good Way): Quietly Essential Montreal Neighbourhoods
These three neighbourhoods prove there’s more to Montreal than the usual stops.
Gabrielle Drolet on Chronic Pain, Humour, and the Memoir She Never Meant to Write
In a world that rarely knows how to talk about disability, the Montreal writer and cartoonist found a new way to speak.
Dig into Haitian-Texan Barbecue with 3 Pierres 1 Feu at Jean-Talon Market
From Jacmel to Austin to Montreal: At Jean-Talon’s new smokehouse, the grill is wide open and the flavours go deep.
Debbie Underwood Paints the Version of Montreal We Want to Believe in
Through acrylic paintings, Underwood preserves landmarks and streetscapes from a city she never really left.
Montreal Cocktail Fest Returns with World-class Bars and Big Ideas for 2025
The second edition of MCF brings global cocktail culture to Montreal’s best bars with seminars, pairing dinners, and no-barrier access to top-tier talent.
The 41 Best Brunch Spots in Montreal for Long, Lazy Weekends
From greasy spoon classics to elegant all-day affairs—where to eat when the weekend calls.
These Are the Bars We Keep Going Back To
Our guide to the best on offer in Montreal, from cocktail dens to wine bars to our favourite dives.
The 50 Best Restaurants in Montreal Right Now
From boundary-pushing tasting menus to perfected single plates—this is where to eat when it matters.
Benoit Tardif: An Illustrator's Guide to Montreal
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.
