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.
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.
Ināt: Crafting Perfect Imperfections in Montreal's New Chabanel
Furniture maker and woodworker Michaël Fiset (AKA Mike Fiz) of the workshop ināt on creativity, finding purpose, and (re)building.
Oncle Lee: Bringing a Contemporary Taste of Chinatown to Montreal’s Mile End
Oncle Lee is where chef Andersen Lee has a space to call his own, exploring his Chinese identity, influences, and inspirations.
Little Burgundy’s HENI is Opening Montreal up to a Whole Underexplored Wine Culture
Heni’s expanding Montreal’s wine scene with bottles and food celebrating the SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) region of the world.
Montreal's Most Painful Closures in 2023 According to Local Food Writers and Photographers
The places Montreal's food writers and photographers are going to miss the most that closed in the last year.
These Were the Most Exciting Pop-ups of Montreal's Dining Scene in 2023
Pop-ups in Montreal may have been brief in 2023, but they made a big impact.
Looking Back on 2023 and Forward to 2024 in Montreal's Dining Scene
How the city's writers and photographers viewed the past year, and what they think is coming next for Montreal's dining scene.
Where and What Montreal's Writers and Photographers Loved to Drink in 2023
A range of institutions in the making, speakeasies, and classic bars—even cafés—numbered among the best places to drink this past year.
Montreal's Most Exciting Places to Eat in 2023 According to the City's Food Writers and Photographers
Where Montreal's food writers, bloggers, and photographers loved to eat most in 2023.
Food and Drink Predictions for 2024 from a Montreal Food Stylist
Future-gazing about food and crystal balling booze with Montreal-based food stylist Daniel Chen.
In the Rearview Mirror: The Biggest Headlines from Montreal in 2023
From ChatGPT experiments and institutions shuttering to ice storms, floods, fires, and protests, here's a look back on some of the biggest stories of 2023.
Asking Mon Lapin's Vanya Filipovic for a Last-minute Gift Guide
Masters of hospitality are amazing at the best of times, so what happens when we're panicking for gift ideas?
The Best Restaurants for Winter Dining in Montreal
Where to dispel the darkness and crack the cold of winter with Montreal's restaurants and chefs.
