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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Dust off your dusters, don your Canadian tuxedos, and slip on your cowboy boots: We're goin' line dancing.
Opening alongside Expo 67, the social club drew 2,000 Bunny hopefuls and booked acts like Tony Bennett before vanishing within a decade.
With three hundred square feet for 1.2 million visitors a year, the smallest room in the café brand's network signals a lot for where the industry's at.
A game plan for dining options at OSHEAGA, îLESONIQ, LASSO: what to grab on-site, and what's worth saving room for after the sun sets.
Half the world shops, eats, and hustles on 1.2 kilometres of Montreal streetscape.
Raised in Little Burgundy, the pianist took Montreal jazz around the world and helped the next generation carry it on.
A leadership overhaul, a return to the Village, and a lineup built from local talent. Here's what Fierté 2026 looks like, and how to be part of it.
The new pizzeria pairs a three-day fermented dough with unconventional recipes and a merciful promise to keep whole pies under $40.
When North America went dry in 1920, Montreal didn't, and that choice would shape the city into what it is today.
Twelve days, 250+ shows, a free Weird Al concert, and a World Cup final: This is all you need to navigate JFL from July 15 to 26, 2026.
On July 14, 1987, two hours of rain drowned the Décarie, shut down the métro, and became the storm so many Montreal floods are still measured against.
The St. Lawrence River, French colonial planning, and centuries of habit created a directional system where “north” has almost nothing to do with a compass.
