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.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [August 2025]
Flame-seared sushi, delis, rotisserie, a crudo bar, Mediterranean brunch, and a few design-forward surprises across the city.
Old world Jewish noshes meet a new generation of cooking at Yans Deli
Led by Joe Beef alum Benji Greenberg, this new highway-side deli blends Eastern European roots with fine-dining rigour and a family-first ethos.
The Olympic Park asks: What do you build from a fallen roof?
For the Games’ 50th anniversary, two new public artworks will rise from the ruins of Montreal’s most controversial structure.
"A restaurant is fixed in time and place—Menu Extra is not."
How a group of Le Mousso alumni laid out their own definition of dining in Montreal—all without opening a restaurant.
Mr. Beau Type and the art of noticing
What began as a personal archive has become one of Montreal’s most quietly compelling design diaries.
Why being weird works in Plaza St-Hubert’s new era
Multilingual, weird, and working-class, Plaza St-Hubert is one of the few streets where Montreal’s past and present coexist in a uniquely local way.
Our definitive history of Montreal's Atwater Market
A civic monument, a neighbourhood anchor, and a living archive of what Montreal eats since 1933.
Saint-Léonard’s Fringale food festival is back for its second edition
The second edition of the SDC Jean-Talon Est’s month-long culinary event celebrates Saint-Léonard’s immigrant cultures through exclusive dishes from 20 local restaurants.