J.P. Karwacki
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.
Montreal, Quebec
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Fine French cuisine, tableside photo sessions with piglets, and a botched robbery that marked the beginning of an end.
Putting the city's code-switching culture on record, one episode's sparked more honest conversation about Quebec identity than most news panels can manage in a season.
Half on stage, half in the crowd: Documenting communities at a crossroads.
When Montreal veterans end up with the keys to a local legend of the region they call home.
As bars struggle and alcohol sales drop, cafés are stepping in to redefine how Montrealers socialize.
Over forty years of transforming festivals, celebrations, and streetscapes into theatre.
NHL hat tricks, Hollywood icons, expertise passed on through nearly a century—this legendary shop is a cornerstone of a city's sartorial history.
A volunteer-run spectacle with crowds numbering at 300,000, a testament to resilience, and a city-wide tradition that refuses to fade.
A challenge to the city’s love affair with small, intimate restaurants with dinner and a show.
The city's role in André the Giant's path from French farm boy to the Eighth Wonder of the World, with a downtown brasserie pitstop.
From pop-ups to permanence, Montreal’s most raucous pasta operation finds a home—with the same energy, same chaos, and even better carbs.
An exhibition of immersed planning in coffee, hospitality, design, and craftsmanship.
