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.
SonoLux is an Interactive Hotel Built on Art, Sound, and Hospitality
Épik Collection's latest project rotates art exhibitions every six months, with guests' rooms as part of the gallery.
The Gothic Mansion Where the CIA Broke Minds with LSD and Electroshock
The Ravenscrag manor housed the Allan Memorial Institute, where patients seeking help became victims of Cold War experiments.
What Will Happen to 128 Years of Chinatown History When Wing Noodles Closes?
As Montreal's oldest fortune cookie factory shuts down after 128 years, a secret salvaged archive holds the blueprint for what could keep its memory alive.
Numéro's Brutalist Bar Wants to Serve Your Next Post-shift Martini
Walk-ins and reservations share a warm welcome in this highly customized space, and it's got the menu to match.
At Long Last, David McMillan and Derek Dammann Open Their West Island Restaurant Grille-Nature
The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef debut their farm-and-chef-driven restaurant out in Dollard-Des Ormeaux.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [December 2025]
A Montreal take on a Scottish tavern, famed chefs jump back into action with a new project, a fresh Italian hangout in Westmount, and more.
Miracle's Maximalist Christmas Bar is Back in Old Montreal After Three Years
The tinsel-drenched holiday pop-up returns with floor-to-ceiling decor, seasonal cocktails, Christmas Karaoke, and collectible glassware.
Get to the Heart of Montreal's Latino Communities Through a Single Grocery Store
For decades, Sabor Latino's been the gravitational centre for Montreal's Latino communities.
Edward Hillel's New Book Offers a Rare Then-and-now Look at an Iconic Montreal Street
Nearly 40 years after his landmark book helped designate The Main as a heritage site, Edward Hillel returns with a layered portrait of memory, time, and urban change.
Maguire is What Happens When You Combine City-based Design with Accessible Luxury
It's a Canadian approach of place-based design that's made this purposeful brand grow (and not have to rely on going viral).
You Can Always Rely on This Moroccan-French Café
Nili's the opposite of fine dining: a tiny Mile End spot with Moroccan home cooking, twice-a-week prices, and the feeling of a café you can reliably drop into.
Ruby Foo's Was an Absolute Legend of a Chinese Restaurant
From its 1945 opening to a 1984 closure and its present-day hotel, the Décarie Boulevard institution was where Montreal went to see and be seen.
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.
