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 Italian Family That Turned a Quebec Sugar Shack into a Restaurant Empire
When Rosa Fuoco's husband wanted to buy a sugar shack, she thought he was crazy. Now their sons run three restaurants, a cheese farm, and one of Quebec's top cabanes à sucre.
What Montreal's 1976 Olympics Left Behind, 50 Years Later
Were the Summer Games a triumph, a total failure, or somewhere in between?
Chinatown is Now Home to a Classic Casse-croûte
The chefs behind Dobe & Andy and Buboy decided all the neighbourhood needs is a solid source of steamies and poutine.
Good Luck Getting a Table at Mile End's Latest Morning-to-midnight Spot
The neighbourhood's smitten with Au Coin's all-day coffee, natural wine, and sourdough pizza.
The Century-long Smoked Meat Legacy of Schwartz's Deli
How a Romanian immigrant's recipe and stubborn refusal to change built Montreal's most iconic sandwich.
Yakitori Hibahihi is Bringing the Heat to Plaza St-Hubert
Japanese restaurant veterans Hiroshi Kitano and Hideyuki Imaizumi bring the fire, united by the grill and hip-hop.
Wellness Culture Has an Optimization Problem
Wellness promised an escape from productivity culture. Then it became another thing to optimize.
Bossa Had a Bread Problem, so They Built a 24-hour Bakery to Solve it
Inside the warehouse where four bakers shape everything by hand, all night, every night to make 2,000 loaves a day.
Operation Fish: When Montreal Hid Britain's Fortune During WWII
Billions in gold and securities sat three storeys beneath Sun Life while 5,000 employees worked overhead, completely oblivious.
CAMI's New Styling Studio is a Fashion Library of Elusive Finds
Camille Tremblay's by-appointment showroom brings hard-to-find brands to Montreal to fix the friction of shopping online.
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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.
Letter from the Editor: Our Favourite Stories from 2025
One story for every month of 2025: A year of covering Montreal's culture, history, and the people shaping its future.
What Defined Montreal's Dining Scene in 2025, and What's Coming in 2026
From 2025's defining themes to predictions for 2026, here's what Montreal's food insiders are saying about the city's evolving dining culture (and its next Michelin hopefuls).
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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.
