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.
Rôtisserie La Lune is a Masterclass in Classic Quebecois Chicken Dinners
Applying the expertise and rigour of the lauded Montreal restaurant Mon Lapin and its team to a classic Quebecois experience: Rotisserie chicken.
Your Local Design Re-education Starts with These Montreal Creatives & Artists
Spotlighting 20 Montreal trailblazers reshaping fashion, art, and design with sustainable practices, bold craftsmanship, and boundary-pushing creativity.
The Main's Picks for the Biggest Headlines from Montreal in 2024
From record-breaking weather events to protests and cultural milestones, here’s a look back on some of the biggest stories of 2024.
Looking Back on 2024 and Forward to 2025 in Montreal's Dining Scene (plus Michelin Guide Hopefuls)
From 2024’s culinary highs to predictions for 2025, here’s what Montreal’s food insiders are saying about the city’s evolving dining scene—and its Michelin hopefuls.
Montreal's Best Bar and Restaurant Openings (and Most Painful Closures) of 2024
From thrilling new hotspots to heartbreaking goodbyes, here’s what shaped Montreal’s food and drink scene in 2024.
The Bars and Drinks That Wowed Local Montreal Writers and Photographers in 2024
From perfect martinis to hidden speakeasies and whisky cocktails that "are pure poetry", these bars defined locals' nights in 2024.
Montreal's Best Restaurants of 2024 According to Local Writers and Photographers
Where Montreal's food writers, bloggers, influencers, and photographers loved to eat most in their city during 2024.
What Hot Cocktails Tell Us About the Slow Burn of Montreal’s Bar Scene
Hot cocktails have only begun making their mark on Montreal’s bar scene, revealing both a growing appetite and an uphill battle for the city's cocktail culture.
Marci is a Study in Hybrid Pizza & Italian-American Rat Pack-era Aesthetics
Run by audiophile restaurant vets, inspired by a Vegas trip, and slinging pies riffing on New York, New Haven, and New Jersey styles.
The Panettone Diaries of Elena and Gia Vin & Grill's Baker Mayara Palma Martin
Panettone takes an inordinate amount of time to make, but like all good things, time = flavour. Here's how a baker at Elena and Gia does it.
Montreal's Ugly Tree Should've Become an Annual Christmas Tradition
Forget the Platonic ideal of Christmas symmetry: Montreal should bring back its ugly tree for Christmases moving forward.
What to Watch During the Holidays According to Montreal's Cinema du Parc
Asking Montreal's Cinema du Parc for a curated lineup of cinematic escapes beyond the usual holiday fluff.
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.
