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.

At Aylwin Deli, Montreal’s most sacred sandwich gets a smoky twist as brisket traditions meet barbecue technique.

The Harlem of the North, Little Burgundy, raised a legend. It took 100 years to say it as loudly as possible from the city's rooftops.

For nearly 40 years under a canopy of glassware, he brought elegance, humour, and quiet mastery to one of Montreal’s most iconic restaurants.

Flame-seared sushi, delis, rotisserie, a crudo bar, Mediterranean brunch, and a few design-forward surprises across the city.

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.

For the Games’ 50th anniversary, two new public artworks will rise from the ruins of Montreal’s most controversial structure.

How a group of Le Mousso alumni laid out their own definition of dining in Montreal—all without opening a restaurant.

What began as a personal archive has become one of Montreal’s most quietly compelling design diaries.