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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Montreal’s ‘fake Café’ Saturday, a Casual Hangout Turned Roaming Pop-up
Whether intimately based out of their apartment or expanding out into the real world, Saturday is about maintaining devoted time for people to connect.
The ‘matante’ That Launched a Thousand Ships: Lafleur's 63-year-old Fast Food Cashier, Lucie
How one classic, family-run business’s franchise rooted in Quebec’s fast-food history made a broader cultural shift in restaurant marketing their own.
