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 Cafés in Montreal [September 2025]
Montreal’s new wave of cafés is here—these 28 spots are bold, creative, and built for more than just caffeine.
Sixty years of haircuts in the same Mile End chairs
When Ralph Bou Jaoude took over Hollywood Barbershop, he could have rebranded. Instead, he became the latest custodian of a Fairmount Street institution that's outlasted five different owners.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [September 2025]
Great neighbourhood hangouts in the making, a chef cooking out of their Tlaxcala roots, sandwiches, back alley gelato, and more.
Laurent Dagenais builds the restaurant he always wanted
Limousine in Saint-Lambert shows how the Montreal chef's approach to French classics translates from social media to the table.
Coco Disco Club wants to be your neighbourhood everything spot
The Duluth restaurant aims to fill the third place gap with everything from morning coffees and dinners to late-night cocktails.
A Montreal smoked meat deli with Texan inspirations
At Aylwin Deli, Montreal’s most sacred sandwich gets a smoky twist as brisket traditions meet barbecue technique.
Before the world knew his name, Montreal heard him first
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.
Remembering Claude Masson, the philosopher behind the bar of L’Express
For nearly 40 years under a canopy of glassware, he brought elegance, humour, and quiet mastery to one of Montreal’s most iconic restaurants.