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.
La Spada: A Love Letter to Rome with a Montreal Osteria
The experiential, Roman-Italian dining of Saint-Henri's La Spada, combining institutional class with electric restaurant theatre.
Le Violon: Stepping into a Painting of Fine Dining in the Plateau
Taking over the address that once housed Maison Publique, Le Violon is a new neighbourhood project that celebrates kinship and thoughtful, ingredient-driven cuisine.
Lieux Communs: Montreal's First Urban Winery
Local wine, cider and piquette makers discovering new terroirs out of their hybrid, urban, and nordic laboratory in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
Bar Vivar: A Montreal Take on a Spanish Way of Eating
How a Montreal chef and sommelier's pintxos in the Plateau derive influences from Galicia, the Basque region, and Asturias—plus some flourishes from Andalusia or Valencia.
Beigne Habitude: High-end Pastry Technique Meets Donut Americana in Little Italy
From selling donuts out of a ruelle verte to studying shops across the United States, Rachel Berriman and Michael Lottner’s donut shop has been long in the making.
207 Ouest: The Emotional Inventory of a Mile End Design Shop
A subterranean curation according to coups de cœur from Myriam and Jeanne Élie of MYEL.
Brainchild: A Surfboard Studio Passion Project Rekindled in Montreal's Sud-Ouest
Where Mitch Martin gets back to one of the founding ideas behind Little Burgundy's September Surf Café.
Miracolo: The Restaurant, Cathedral, Temple, and Theatre of Montreal's Plateau
Miracolo has all the kinetic and sensual energy of a fire, lit along the Plateau's central and historic thoroughfare.
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.
Verdun Beef: The Guinguette-inspired Ecosystem of the Sud-Ouest
A natural progression of the wine bar Verdun Beach, Verdun Beef is a neighbourhood-first spot for top cuts of shopping and dining.
Bangluck: Odes to Thai Traditions with a Plateau Noodle Shop
Montrealers Chitakone Phommavongxay and Siriluksamee Rangthon on enriching Thai culture in Montreal through food.
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.
