AboutMegan McCarthy, Author at The Creative Issue
Megan McCarthy
Megan McCarthy is a twenty-two year old Canadian chick eating and exploring her way around Melbourne. She has been a hit author since the 1997 New York Times bestselling story “My Grandpa’s False Teethâ€, which Martin Scorsese is now adapting to film. She describes herself as a massive foodie, and has a guilty pleasure for reality TV programs despite studying film throughout her years at McGill University. She is eager to develop her passion for creative writing into a career that she loves and to travel more of this beautiful world. Oh, and to one day have a pug named OllieThe Brunch Diaries: Friends of Mine, Richmond
March 20, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
Friends of Mine is a large café on the corner of Swan and Stawell Street visible by its bright yellow canopies draping over the outside of the old brick building.
5 Ideas for an Activity Filled Weekend in Melbourne
March 6, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
Melbourne is a city that offers a wealth of things to do. Between the thriving arts and music culture, quirky neighbourhoods and lane ways, frequent food festivals and consistently reliable restaurants there are always a number of unique things to do whether you … Read More
Piknic Électronik Melbourne
February 28, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
Piknic Électronik, the electronic dance music festival that originated in Montreal, has hit Australian shores.
The Brunch Diaries: Pillar of Salt, Richmond
February 20, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
After a few weeks of not brunching, it was time to get myself back in the game. Naturally, I decided on checking out one of the most popular brunch spots in Richmond, indicated by the large groups of young professionals draped in yoga gear who form queues outside: Pillar of Salt.Â
Five Melbourne Brunch Instagrams to Follow
February 16, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
When the brunch culture is as thriving as it is in the city of Melbourne, it can be overwhelming to decide where to go. One of my favourite ways to find new restaurants and cafés is to use Instagram to find the best looking dishes and to get an idea of what places have people posting. The best way to begin this process is to follow a few Instagram accounts that specialize in the wonderful genre that is brunch to get some ideas flowing of where you want to check out. The following are a collection of accounts that are the best at what they do: showing the people of Melbourne the best places to grab a delicious and beautiful breakfast.
Alliance Française French Film Festival 2015 Line-Up
February 13, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
The 2015 Alliance Francaise French Film festival is set to showcase an enthralling selection of 49 feature films, most of which will be screened for the first time in Australia. The festival takes places across 8 cities in various Palance Cinema venues from early March until mid-April. Read More
Melbourne’s Best Graffiti (Other Than Hosier Lane)
February 1, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
Hoiser Lane has become a landmark of urban art in Melbourne, and I used to love all the portraits and colourful murals that marked this quirky laneway. This street was truly embolic of the talent behind street art and I loved that a lot of it pushed the envelope with cheeky political undertones. I hadn’t been back in a couple of years until recently but while I was there I couldn’t help but be disappointed at what I saw. Sadly, some of the greatest bits of street art on this laneway had been defaced with bulky tags and I struggled to find more than a few pieces that really stood out for me. Not to mention, bigger groups of fanny-pack bearings tourists than ever before seemed to have taken over this small space. Although the art will likely change soon enough, I feel as though this street I once loved has lost it’s touch.
Review: The Imitation Game
January 15, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
I first saw the trailer for The Imitation Game when it was announced to be playing at the Toronto Film Festival, where it received a hefty amount of acclaim such as the People’s Choice Award. The film was released on New Years Day and apparently I was not the only one anxious to see it at my local theatre, which was made clear by the massive queue that snaked around the whole building. Read More
Two Giant Slip And Slides Coming To Melbourne
January 12, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
Beaches are SO 2014. Rather, Slide Melbourne and Nova Slidestreet have come up with quite possibly the most amazing solution for coping with those scorching hot summer days in the city.
The Brunch Diaries: Combi, Elwood
January 6, 2015 | Megan McCarthy
Nursing a pretty serious hangover from the night before, I felt as though I owed it to my body to replenish it with some much-needed nutrients. Knowing that Combi was home to a number of raw and organic smoothies from their Instagram account pretty enough to make any #basic chick swoon (myself included), my boyfriend and I made the trip to check it out. Read More
Alliance Française French Film Festival 2015
December 26, 2014 | Megan McCarthy
For the 26th year in a row, The Alliance Française French Film Festival will be returning to Australia from early March until mid-April 2015. The festival will showcase 49 features and documentaries hailing from some of the most talented French directors such as Anne Fontaine, Benoît Jacquot, François Oxon, Bertrand Bonello, Volker Schlöndorff, Mathieur Amalric, André Téchiné, Dany Boon, Christophe Gans and Mia Hansen-Løve. Read More
MUFF 16: Call for Entries
December 19, 2014 | Megan McCarthy
The Melbourne Underground Film Festival has been a great source of independent and guerrilla cinema from local and international filmmakers since the year 2000. The festival continues to be a wonderful tool for pushing boundaries cinematically as well as helping independent filmmakers progress their works into the mainstream. Read More
The Brunch Diaries: Journeyman, Melbourne
December 18, 2014 | Megan McCarthy
When I consider the elements of a good brunch restaurant, a few things come to mind. Obviously good food is essential, but so is atmosphere, service, (and in typical Melbourne fashion) good java. I was pleasantly surprised that Journeyman, also known to some as Dukes Coffee Roasters, ticked all of these boxes. Read More
The Brunch Diaries: Touchwood Café, Richmond
December 14, 2014 | Megan McCarthy
‘Twas a hot and humid Sunday morning when my boyfriend and I headed out on our latest brunch venture, this time bringing us to Touchwood Café in Richmond.