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]
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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.
Nothing Makes Sense and Everything Works Inside Chez Jean-Paul's Kitchen
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.
Montreal Brasserie Molenne is an Institution in the Making
The future of Montreal dining looks a lot like its past.
Leila Serves up a No-hype Approach to the Mediterranean in the Mile End
Chef Amine Laabi puts social media aside to focus on a restaurant of trust, simplicity, and solid cooking.
The Story of Montreal’s Joe Beef (the Man, Not the Restaurant)
How an eccentric tavern keeper became a working-class hero of Montreal—and one of its unlikeliest legends.
The Best Donuts in Montreal Aren't on the Island, They're at Deux Becs
Call 'em inventive pastries, call 'em killer donuts from a Californian Montrealer.
Taglio Revives the Old Butchery Ways with a 50-year-old Pointe-Saint-Charles Smokehouse
Honouring old-school techniques with a hands-on approach, Taglio's butchery and Montreal smoked meat keep the city's food heritage alive.
Alt-country Club Muni Tees up a Social Golfing Hideaway in Pointe-Saint-Charles
An indoor golf club ditches country club pretense for high-tech swings, Southern-style eats, and a bar that actually gets it.
Oncle Lee's Kǎo Puts Modern Chinese-American on the Menu in Old Montreal
Taking inspiration from Chinese street-style shaokao barbecue, this deeply personal project reflects what its chef loves about cooking.
What Muralist and Artist Kevin Ledo Sees in the Walls of Montreal
On bold portraitures with thoughtful abstraction, fixtures of Montreal’s streetscape, celebrating a city’s stories, and grappling with the form's impermanence.
Wild Catches and Japanese Imports with Sushi Nishinokaze in the Mile End
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 Falls in and Out of Love with Brutalist Architecture
How Montreal’s unapologetic concrete giants went from symbols of modernist utopia to polarizing relics—and why the city just can’t quit them.
Birbante Imports the Italian Abundance of Milan to Montreal's Mile End
It's all about northern Italian culinary traditions with osteria hospitality here, where the owners of La Panzeria invite diners to enjoy the mischievous charm of “la dolce vita.”
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.
