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.
Montreal Keeps Cooking: 25 Local Restaurants Make the 2025 Canada’s 100 Best List
Mon Lapin slips to #2, but the city’s dining scene is still unmatched.
How Montreal's Super Boat People Reframes Cambodian, Laotian & Vietnamese Narratives
Not your typical heritage project: In kitchens, galleries, and community halls, a louder, richer story is emerging.
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A Local's Guide to the Best Things to Do in Montreal [May 2025]
Soak up the first signs of spring and shake off what’s left of winter with the best things to do in Montreal right now.
If This Factory Closes, a Century of Montreal's Chinatown History Goes with it
For over a century, Wing Noodles has fed Montreal with handmade noodles, fortune cookies, and quiet defiance—one of the last family-run factories still standing in Chinatown.
50 Years Later, The Word Bookstore Has Outlived Every Prediction
Half a century later, The Word is a living argument for why places built on passion outlast everything.
The Artist Behind Montreal’s Most Therapeutic Street Art
Discussing 15 years of anonymity, personal pain, and guerrilla positivity with MAKENOIZE.
Vincent Tsang on Dime MTL's Early Days, His Artistic Evolution, and Montreal's Creative Class
Some of the greatest creative decisions from Dime MTL's artistic director? Refusing to leave Montreal, and betting on joy.
GOODEE's Flagship Westmount Space Combines Curated Global Design with Montreal Roots
Step inside Byron and Dexter Peart's world of goods vetted for design excellence, craftsmanship, and positive social and environmental impacts—all in 1,000 square feet.
Willie's Clubhouse Brings an Elevated Billiards, Darts, and Cocktail Lounge to Downtown Montreal
This swish take on the 'bar ludique' creates a new recreational hub inside the Montreal Forum.
Star Bar is an Essential Montreal Hangout for Pizza Bouquet Slices, Cheap Drinks, and Packed Events
How a 15-year promise between friends at a bar transformed into a social sanctuary where trivia nights sell out, the pizza's hot, the beer's cold, and everyone's welcome.
Old Habits Fish Sauce from Vancouver Island is True Canadian Umami
Nathan Gawalko left high-end restaurants across the world to bottle ancient traditions of fish, salt, and time on British Columbia's coast.
The Dining Theatrics and Dark History of Montreal's Infamous Restaurant Au Lutin Qui Bouffe
Fine French cuisine, tableside photo sessions with piglets, and a botched robbery that marked the beginning of an end.
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.
