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.
Dobe & Andy wants to change how you think about dining in Chinatown
After four decades of tradition, Montreal's own Hong Kong-style diner is betting that better hospitality can help revive the neighbourhood.
Miette Sandwicherie does everything the hard way—and that's the point
The process can be a time suck at Thea Bryson's Saint-Henri sandwich shop, but that's the point—her bakery's slow-craft approach gets applied to grab-and-go food, and it gets results.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [October 2025]
New slice shops with serious pedigree, Italian brasserie polish, Syrian home cooking, hand-rolled sushi cones, and more.
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The Best New Bars in Montreal [October 2025]
A Caribbean restobar, a fridge-door chapel bar in Old Montreal, and an owl-inspired cocktail lounge on Mont-Royal—just a few of the 11 best new bars in Montreal right now.
A fictional designer of very real experiences
André Brown doesn't exist per se, but the branding created under that name shows how hospitality can think differently about storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional design.
An exclusive look at David McMillan and Derek Dammann's upcoming West Island restaurant Grille-Nature
The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef plan to debut a place in Dollard-des-Ormeaux that can “feed everyone (with) true hospitality” in November 2025.
From an influential recording studio to a musical nerve centre of Montreal
Breakglass Studios started with dumpster-dived CBC equipment and ultra-cheap rent. 20 years later, it's expanding into a full creative ecosystem with a record label and immersive installations.
Montreal's live music venue infrastructure is broken at both ends
The city's venue infrastructure gap is driving artists to Toronto, but the thing is: This is a fixable problem.