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.
Why Doesn't Montreal Have Its Own Halloween Parade?
Halloween parades are a staple in cities like New York, Chicago, Salem, and Atlanta—not to mention a litany of small towns—so why not Montreal?
Family and the Weight of Change in Montreal's West End: Arjun Basu's Latest Novel, The Reeds
In The Reeds, novelist Arjun Basu turns his eye toward Montreal’s West End for an introspective family novel set during a summer of seismic personal shifts.
Montreal’s ‘fake Café’ Saturday, a Casual Hangout Turned Roaming Pop-up
Whether intimately based out of their apartment or expanding out into the real world, Saturday is about maintaining devoted time for people to connect.
The ‘matante’ That Launched a Thousand Ships: Lafleur's 63-year-old Fast Food Cashier, Lucie
How one classic, family-run business’s franchise rooted in Quebec’s fast-food history made a broader cultural shift in restaurant marketing their own.
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.
A Plateau Chophouse Flips to Bouillon Albert, a 19th-century Paris-inspired Eatery
At traditional bouillon restaurants, food should be quick and affordable. This French address asks: Why mess with a good thing?
The Fish, Fowl, and Finery of NDG's Épicerie Mange-Tout
With a locally-minded line on fish & seafood, meat, booze and dry goods, this fine grocer has good reasons to get high on its own supply.
Rendez-Vous: Pointe-Claire Gets Another Cool Buvette-style Restaurant
Feels like there's never been a more intimate service of international, greatest-hits dishes from a spacious kitchen than at Rendez-Vous in Pointe-Claire.
Le Club: Montreal’s Crossroads for Coffeehouse Culture, Cycling, and Running
When it opened in 2017, Le Club took a different path from traditional bike shops, building new communities around the cultures of cycling and running.
Pavillon: This Downtown Social Club Inside the SAT Can Cook
The latest third floor project for the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) stays true to its cultural ethos: Creating space where food, creativity, music, and community can intersect.
Bad Bones Beer: From a Bone-crushing Car Accident to an Eastern Townships Brewery
How brewer Zack Heuff turned a life-altering car accident off black ice on a country road into something everyone can enjoy.
Mr. Sign: When Montreal’s Main Streets Become a Canvas for Artist Dave Arnold
Talking up the value of old craftsmanship, defining a city’s visual landscapes for 15 years, and new collaborations.
Every Photographer Needs to Shoot in Montreal at Least Once in Their Lifetime
Over a century of historical inspirations and a half-dozen local photographers can't be wrong.
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.
