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J.P. Karwacki

The essentials according to Bossa chef Daniel Lo Manto

From razor-sharp knives to locally made butcher blocks and hunting goods, here’s what Daniel Lo Manto always keeps on hand.

J.P. Karwacki

Benoit Tardif: An Illustrator's Guide to Montreal

From spots to work and places to print to undercelebrated artistic curios, few people are better to offer a guide to Montreal from an illustrator’s perspective than this enigmatic artist.

J.P. Karwacki

James Kerr / Scorpion Dagger's favourite things in Montreal

The Montreal-based artist known as Scorpion Dagger on things to love and change about the city, fond memories, the importance of walking, and getting mugged for $4 one time.

J.P. Karwacki

Manoir Blackswan's Emmanuel Hébert: The international antique and art hustler straight outta Montreal

An antique dealer, builder, artist, designer, entrepreneur, high school dropout and a self-described lover of life—and the 6,500-square-foot hybrid residence-showroom he calls home.

Rachel Cheng

Tate + Yoko: Brandon Svarc’s Favourite Things in Montreal

Montreal’s denim virtuoso talks about subverting the industry and carrying on three generations in the garment business.

J.P. Karwacki

Asking Mon Lapin's Vanya Filipovic for a last-minute gift guide

Masters of hospitality are amazing at the best of times, so what happens when we're panicking for gift ideas?

Daniel Bromberg

Mile End icon Martha Wainwright on Ursa and coming up a songwriter in Montreal

The singer-songwriter speaks Montreal's scenes through the decades, writing a memoir, building up her Mile End music venue—and a game of 20-ish questions, of course.

J.P. Karwacki

"Creatives dictate this city": Inside 20 years of the Montreal designer fair SOUK

The roaming showcase of Montreal designers' work—both recognized and not—and the exceptional modern lifestyle objects they create for the everyday.

J.P. Karwacki

Deep in the juice with Zamalek: Blending Egyptian karkadé tea with Mile End culture

How the Mile End scene of the twenty-tens and Egyptian heritage brewed a drink Montreal today couldn't do without.

The Main

Turning Montreal’s restaurants into a soup kitchen network for those in need

Share Your Plate’s a new initiative addressing food accessibility by putting local restaurants’ meals in the hands of those that need them most.

J.P. Karwacki

Walking among Montreal’s sneakerhead kings at Felix Boutique

How passion and a pair of Jordan Spiz'ikes became brick and mortar reality for Francesco Abbruzzo at Old Montreal's Felix Boutique.

J.P. Karwacki

Design according to life in Montreal: The work of MRDK

For Guillaume Ménard and David Dworkind and their Montreal studio MRDK, they're making the city's streets come alive through design.

Daniel Bromberg

Miett Chips: The New Potato Chip Everyone Is Talking About

Find out how this Quebec-based producer is turning the potato chip game on its head.

Daniel Bromberg

Vinorama: An interview with Montreal's favourite Whinemom

Curator, partner, and oenophile Carolyn Aubry recently sat down with The Main to pour out the full story of her wine shop, Vinorama.

Daniel Bromberg

From Garden to Bouquet: The Story of Floramama's Farmed Flowers

We recently sat down with the author and owner of Floramama, Chloé Roy, to hear her story and learn about the magic behind her ecological flower farm—and her upcoming book launch.

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