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.
Badin: The Cocktail-forward Listening Lounge Built for Aurality and Intimacy in Little Burgundy
The cocktail-forward listening lounge below Little Burgundy's HENI is an unreal gem for audophile lushes.
La Gargamelle: Reveling in Food and Drink at an Old Montreal Reverse Speakeasy
The Montreal cocktail scene player Tittle Tattle now finds itself with a gastronomic side that showcases it's chef's flavour play.
Club St-Denis 257SE: A Rare Look Inside One of Montreal's Historic Private Clubs
Founded in 1874, Club St-Denis had long been the preferred meeting place for French-speaking business and political elite—now it's been reopened with an eye to new generations of membership.
Montreal Bowling: Reviving a Relic in the Downtown Forum
Tapping into the pre-2020 nostalgia and cultural history of Montrealers, Montreal Bowling's a new(ish) project from local hospitality aficionados in the Forum downtown.
Lost Claws: One of Montreal's Most Fun-loving Graffiti Artists
Up on the rooftops of the Plateau, down in the bowels of crumbling industry, and jokes everywhere between: This is the playful, ephemeral oeuvre of Lost Claws.
La Marelle: Don’t Even Think of Boxing This Mile-Ex Restaurant in
With its chef's El Salvadorean roots and Eurocentric tutelage, as many fine wines as there are cold pints of 50, and versatile vibes, La Marelle is a sense of play incarnate.
Locals Changing the Self-care Game in Montreal
"New year, new you" mentalities can begin at any time—and these Montreal-based self-care creators can prove it with the work they're passionate about.
Jun Jun: The Hi-fi Restaurant Modernizing Filipino Cuisine in Griffintown
Montreal's first modern Filipino restaurant brings together a supergroup of the community to create a new generational take on their cuisine and culture.
Ināt: Crafting Perfect Imperfections in Montreal's New Chabanel
Furniture maker and woodworker Michaël Fiset (AKA Mike Fiz) of the workshop ināt on creativity, finding purpose, and (re)building.
Oncle Lee: Bringing a Contemporary Taste of Chinatown to Montreal’s Mile End
Oncle Lee is where chef Andersen Lee has a space to call his own, exploring his Chinese identity, influences, and inspirations.
Little Burgundy’s HENI is Opening Montreal up to a Whole Underexplored Wine Culture
Heni’s expanding Montreal’s wine scene with bottles and food celebrating the SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) region of the world.
Montreal's Most Painful Closures in 2023 According to Local Food Writers and Photographers
The places Montreal's food writers and photographers are going to miss the most that closed in the last year.
