J.P. Karwacki
Montreal, Quebec
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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.
Nothing makes sense and everything works inside Chez Jean-Paul's kitchen
Late-blooming chef Isaël Gadoua built a 35-seat La Petite-Patrie spot where creativity trumps convention, offering one of Montreal's most uncompromising menus.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [March 2025]
A revived butcher shop, an old school Italian dining hall, a Mile End brasserie and more make up the 28 best new restaurants in Montreal.
Our top picks for can't-miss events during Montreal's Nuit Blanche 2025
From all-night dance parties and immersive art to silent discos, surreal screenings, and late-night museum takeovers.
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A local's guide to the best things to do in Montreal [February 2025]
Winter gets turned all the way up to 11: Where to eat and drink—and what to turn up your swag for—in Montreal this month.
Montreal brasserie Molenne is an institution in the making
The future of Montreal dining looks a lot like its past.
Leila serves up a no-hype approach to the Mediterranean in the Mile End
Chef Amine Laabi puts social media aside to focus on a restaurant of trust, simplicity, and solid cooking.
The story of Montreal’s Joe Beef (the man, not the restaurant)
How an eccentric tavern keeper became a working-class hero of Montreal—and one of its unlikeliest legends.
The best donuts in Montreal aren't on the island, they're at Deux Becs
Call 'em inventive pastries, call 'em killer donuts from a Californian Montrealer.