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.
Firing ceramics by hand in the Laurentians with the pottery collective Goregama
Ancient technique, unpredictability, and slow, communal craft: Goregama has gathered twice a year since 2019 to feed wood into an anagama kiln for 40 hours straight.
Illustrator Raymond Biesinger's self-defence guide against getting ripped off
After two decades of wage theft and rip-offs, a Montreal illustrator pens a tactical guide to defending creative work.
Who Killed the Montreal Expos? is a Netflix documentary of an entire city's unresolved grief
Less sports history and more like grief counseling, the Netflix documentary explains why a city still wears the logo of a defunct baseball team 20 years after they disappeared— feels session.
Elena fed rock stars pizza for four years—now Griffintown gets a slice of that pie
After spending summers perfecting a New York-style pizza recipe for festivals' backstages, the Elena team is opening a corner slice shop in Griffintown.
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The Best New Cafés in Montreal [October 2025]
Montreal's latest café openings prove the city's coffee obsession runs deeper than ever: Here are 31 spots worth the detour.
Inside the New Chabanel workshop of Montreal designer Finkel'
Daniel Finkelstein's anti-ego approach to design is what makes his work in restaurants, retail, and beyond authentic to their purpose.
How to grow gourmet mushrooms with Full Pin's hybrid Hochelaga laboratory-farm
Two former engineers custom-built sterilizers, coded their own automation software, and now supply 700 pounds of fungi weekly to Montreal's top kitchens—all within a 10-kilometer radius.
Dobe & Andy wants to change how you think about dining in Chinatown
After four decades of tradition, Montreal's own Hong Kong-style diner is betting that better hospitality can help revive the neighbourhood.
