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.
Montreal's Most Exciting Openings and Heartbreaking Closures of 2025
The restaurant and bar arrivals that thrilled Montreal writers, photographers, and influencers—and the beloved spots whose closures left lasting gaps.
Where Montreal's Food Writers and Photographers Loved to Drink in 2025 (and What They Ordered)
From cocktails 45 floors above the city streets to neighbourhood wine bars and timeless martinis, here's where the city's insiders raised a glass in 2025.
Montreal's Best Restaurants of 2025 According to Local Writers, Photographers, and Influencers
These are the spots Montreal's food writers, photographers, and bloggers couldn't stop visiting in 2025, from neighbourhood staples to standout pop-ups.
Hana is Korean Fine Dining for the Steakhouse Crowd
Hanhak Kim and David McMillan's new project brings dry-aged prime cuts, tableside grills, and a nine-course steakhouse omakase to town.
Air Canada Launches Montreal-Santiago Flights and a Direct Line Home for Chilean Montrealers
The twice-weekly winter route connects one of Canada's largest Chilean communities directly to Santiago for the first time.
Bruce Brings a Fresh Take on Scottish Tavern Culture to Griffintown
Honouring a local legacy with a blend of haggis, Scotch, cans of IRN BRU, and Montreal's brand of hospitality.
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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.
When Montreal Had a Steam-powered Shortcut to the Top of Mount Royal
From 1884 to 1918, a steam-powered cable railway hauled Montrealers to the summit in minutes, despite a park designer's vision of leisurely mountain strolls.
Pulp Books' Alex Nierenhausen Shares His Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers
An English bookstore owner shares a no-fail list of books to gift this holiday season.
Sommelière Lindsay Brennan's Holiday Gift Guide for Buying Wine
The Vin i Vida founder and Alma/Bar Luz co-owner and sommelière shares her favourite natural wines for gifting, from everyday gems to coveted private imports.
Léa Begin's Holiday Gift Guide to Essential Beauty and Skincare Products
The founder of a go-to address for clean beauty and custom skincare in Montreal gives her top picks.
What to Watch During the Holidays According to Cinema Moderne
Curated by the team behind a tiny-but-mighty Mile End cinema's programming that goes far beyond the usual suspects.
A Holiday Gift Guide to Cookbooks and Kitchen Essentials with Appetite for Books
Montreal's cookbook shop owner knows what works in a home kitchen. Here's what he says you should gift this year.
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.
