J.P. Karwacki

J.P. Karwacki

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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 [September 2025]

Great neighbourhood hangouts in the making, a chef cooking out of their Tlaxcala roots, sandwiches, back alley gelato, and more.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.