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.
Can Montreal's Quartier Molson solve the heritage paradox?
How a 238-year-old industrial legacy is being transformed into a waterfront neighbourhood of urban repair.
A century-old sewing shop reopens as a living exhibit of Montreal’s garment past
Preserved almost exactly as it was, the former H. Fisher & Fils shop offers a rare, tactile glimpse into working-class life and quiet entrepreneurship.
Renzo makes the case for a better sandwich shop in the Mile End
Playing the long game with 14 sandwiches, retro signage, a design to outlast, and boozy slush for the summer.
Momiji bets on Royalmount with sushi, skewers, and style
The Otto team’s newest project fuses precision nigiri, rich yakitori, and sleek design in one spot far enough from downtown to feel like a statement.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [June 2025]
From charcoal-grilled Haitian-Texan barbecue to a South Shore spot from a viral chef, Montreal’s dining scene is heating up.
The Saint-Henri soundsmith reclaiming how music should feel
How a record store kid slinging wax by day and DJing by night turned his obsession with audio clarity into a speaker company with soul.
A detour guide to Montreal: Off-route alternatives to the usual suspects
Because there’s more to the city than lining up in the Old Port and Plateau.
Out there (in a good way): Quietly essential Montreal neighbourhoods
These three neighbourhoods prove there’s more to Montreal than the usual stops.