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Missy Wilkinson

Missy Wilkinson is special sections editor for Gambit, an alt-weekly in New Orleans. Her debut young adult novel, Destroying Angel, was released this year by Torquere Press. She has written for xoJane.com, HelloGiggles.com, BRIDES, Country Living, and other outlets, and she blogs at www.nowlistenmissy.com. She enjoys running, costuming, and playing synth-heavy pop songs on her keyboard.

Articles by Missy

By Missy Wilkinson

Everything You Need to Do in New Orleans This Spring

Don’t be sad that Mardi Gras is over.

By Missy Wilkinson

By Missy Wilkinson

How to Celebrate Mardi Gras Like a Local in New Orleans

There are almost as many misconceptions about Mardi Gras as there are airborne strands of beads at any given moment during a parade.

By Missy Wilkinson

By Missy Wilkinson

The Best New Orleans Date Ideas That Aren’t Just Getting Drinks

In a city where the booze flows round the clock and 10 million hedonistic tourists visit each year, dating options can seem almost unlimited.

By Missy Wilkinson

By Multiple Authors

Grab a Slice at One of These New Orleans Pizza Shops

New Orleans isn’t really known for its pizza.

By Multiple Authors

By Multiple Authors

The Best Brunch Spots in Every New Orleans Neighborhood

As The Simpsons taught us, brunch is “not quite breakfast, it's not quite lunch, but it comes with a slice of cantaloupe at the end.”

By Multiple Authors

By Missy Wilkinson

10 LGBTQ Bars to Check Out in New Orleans, the Most 'Anything Goes' City in America

Every year, tourists swarming the Crescent City for Mardi Gras know to expect a raucous party, over-the-top costumes, and a whooole bunch of beads.

By Missy Wilkinson

By Missy Wilkinson

How to Navigate the Big Easter Parades in New Orleans

Let’s get one thing out of the way: while it’s true that New Orleanians are a show-offy bunch, seizing any opportunity to dress up and strut through the streets, there is at least some historic precedent to our Easter parades.

By Missy Wilkinson

By Missy Wilkinson

What You Actually Gain From Cutting Dairy Out of Your Diet

Almond milk, soygurt, fermented cashew cheese… all these dairy imposters and others are slowly taking over the refrigerated food section.

By Missy Wilkinson

By Multiple Authors

The Creepiest Haunted Houses in New Orleans to Visit Right Now

There’s actually plenty to be scared of when you think of New Orleans’ haunted history -- that’s why the city is known for hosting one hell of a ghost tour.

By Multiple Authors

By Missy Wilkinson

The Most Delicious Easter Brunches in New Orleans This Year

Everyone knows brunch is an inherently ridiculous excuse to eat like a child while day drinking, and Easter brunch in New Orleans is no different.

By Missy Wilkinson

By Missy Wilkinson

The Best Burgers in New Orleans

They’re the food that spawned roughly a million fast-food chains.

By Missy Wilkinson

By Missy Wilkinson

There's Now a Way to Literally Erase Fear From the Brain

If Hollywood has taught us anything about experimental brain procedures that eradicate painful memories, it's this: Participants will regret the procedure halfway through and want to keep their memories.

By Missy Wilkinson