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.
Our definitive history of Montreal's Atwater Market
A civic monument, a neighbourhood anchor, and a living archive of what Montreal eats since 1933.
This is what going out to dance looks like now
What does more than 3,000 people dancing midday mean for the city’s party scene? We waited for the drop at Montreal's premiere luxury mall to find out.
Saint-Léonard’s Fringale food festival is back for its second edition
The second edition of the SDC Jean-Talon Est’s month-long culinary event celebrates Saint-Léonard’s immigrant cultures through exclusive dishes from 20 local restaurants.
The Mile End's Dalmata Gelateria started out with one rogue soft-serve machine
What began as an off-menu experiment at Le Violon is now Mile End’s charming new shop for swirled ice cream.
Demons, wonders, and 100 films worth watching at the Cinémathèque québécoise this summer
A two-month journey through fantasy cinema in Montreal, from Méliès to Miyazaki: What a century of films tells us about imagination, myth, and moviegoing.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [July 2025]
From classic sandwich shops to wood-fired pizza and superb pasta counters, plus some off-island surprises.
This recipe, and the man behind it, remains the same from NDG to Saint-Henri
At Bistro Amerigo and La Spada, the real secret ingredient is who's making it.
The urban meadow rewriting the map and memory of Montreal
The Ville-Marie Expressway cut its city in two. This civic space honouring 21 women with flowers, architecture, and intention stitches it back together.