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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A lotus-eater’s guide to the Eastern Townships: Where to stay

A guide for those looking for the easy way out of Montreal, these lazy escapes take even lazier travellers into the region with bespoke stays.

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West Island restaurants are having a moment right now

Head west, young diners and restaurateurs: The suburbs are hungry, and they're changing to reflect new appetites.

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The essentials according to Photographer Audrey-Eve Beauchamp

Audrey-Eve’s curated picks blend practicality and comfort, showcasing local businesses perfect for photographers, homebodies, and coffee enthusiasts alike.

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Bar Leonor’s reinjecting high-energy nightlife & high-end cocktails into Chinatown

Leonor's a proper cocktail bar experience during the day and early evening, but on Friday and Saturday nights? It shifts into a high-energy party.

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How Gibeau Orange Julep became a Montreal icon

The Gibeau Orange Julep has endured wars, expressway expansions, and changing tastes, remaining a beacon of Montreal’s love for the eccentric and the nostalgic.

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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.

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How Montreal found its place in Quebec’s long embrace of Cowboy Core

Country music and cowboy core, long a rural staple in Quebec, have made urban inroads into Montreal—and they aren't going anywhere.

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Bona Fide now supplies Villeray with a bistro combining Rome, New York, and Montreal

A seasoned crew's come together to serve classic Italian goods with their own brand of Montreal hospitality.

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A Peruvian kitchen meets an Italian social club in Old Montreal with Capisco's bachiche cuisine

This restaurant from chef Marcel Olivier Larrea and company is all about a rich cultural and culinary crossroads that's found between heritage and invention.

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Montreal tops Air Canada & enRoute's Best New Restaurants for 2024

Two names have taken up top 10 spots in the annual cross-country restaurant rankings from Air Canada's enRoute magazine.

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Why doesn't Montreal have its own Halloween parade?

Halloween parades are a staple in cities like New York, Chicago, Salem, and Atlanta—not to mention a litany of small towns—so why not Montreal?

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Family and the weight of change in Montreal's West End: Arjun Basu's latest novel, The Reeds

In The Reeds, novelist Arjun Basu turns his eye toward Montreal’s West End for an introspective family novel set during a summer of seismic personal shifts.