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.
When Montreal had a steam-powered shortcut to the top of Mount Royal
From 1884 to 1918, a steam-powered cable railway hauled Montrealers to the summit in minutes, despite a park designer's vision of leisurely mountain strolls.
Alex Nierenhausen's holiday gift guide to fiction and nonfiction reads
An English bookstore owner shares a no-fail list of books to gift this holiday season.
Lindsay Brennan's holiday gift guide for buying wine
The Vin i Vida founder and Alma/Bar Luz co-owner and sommelière shares her favourite natural wines for gifting, from everyday gems to coveted private imports.
Léa Begin's holiday gift guide to essential beauty and skincare products
Montreal's cookbook shop owner knows what works in a home kitchen. Here's what he says you should gift this year.
What to watch during the holidays according to Montreal's Cinema Moderne
Curated by the team behind a tiny-but-mighty Mile End cinema's programming that goes far beyond the usual suspects.
Jonathan Cheung's holiday gift guide to cookbooks and kitchen essentials
Montreal's cookbook shop owner knows what works in a home kitchen. Here's what he says you should gift this year.
Old Montreal's SonoLux is an interactive hotel built on art, sound, and hospitality
Épik Collection's latest project rotates art exhibitions every six months, with guests' rooms as part of the gallery.
The Gothic Montreal mansion where the CIA broke minds with LSD and electroshock
The Ravenscrag manor housed the Allan Memorial Institute, where patients seeking help became victims of Cold War experiments.
