Plants and trees
Josie Gulliksen Josie Gulliksen

Plants and trees

Taking a little departure from the traditional blog post and sharing a poem I wrote a while back while I sat in the lovely outdoor setting of Vizcaya Museum & Gardens…

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Staying productive...music sure helps
Josie Gulliksen Josie Gulliksen

Staying productive...music sure helps

Staying motivated and productive lately, actually who am I kidding, a lot of the time, can be a challenge. Especially when I feel I've lost my writing mojo. Hey, it happens…

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Never did I ever...

Think I would one day say there had been a pandemic in my lifetime and now, it's happened. I already know these are the things I will remember about this weird…

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No end in sight
Josie Gulliksen Josie Gulliksen

No end in sight

We all want the same thing...for this pandemic to be over but as of right now, there's no end in sight. It's what we all yearn for, a date...just a date..

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Fairchild's got a fascinating program with NASA
Josie Gulliksen Josie Gulliksen

Fairchild's got a fascinating program with NASA

This year, I attended the Chocolate Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the first time. I loved sampling lots of chocolate, walking through the beautiful gardens, watching a crocodile catching a suntan and browsing all the vendor booths…

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Via Emilia Garden's now serving brunch...yes!
Josie Gulliksen Josie Gulliksen

Via Emilia Garden's now serving brunch...yes!

Via Emilia Garden is a great place for dinner and now...it's also a great place for brunch. That's wonderful news because I know how good their dinner is so brunch certainly had to be as good…

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New items debut on menu at Butcher Shop in Wynwood
Josie Gulliksen Josie Gulliksen

New items debut on menu at Butcher Shop in Wynwood

The garden-like entrance, open-air communal seating, friendly bartenders and of course the food, are some of my favorite things about the Butcher Shop in Wynwood. Been going here for years and always love coming back again and again…

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Chef Juan Chipoco strikes gold again with INTI.MO
Josie Gulliksen Josie Gulliksen

Chef Juan Chipoco strikes gold again with INTI.MO

Chef Juan Chipoco's CVI. CHE 105 is one of the most recognizable, respected and honestly delicious Peruvian restaurants in Miami. His first location was in Downtown Miami and since then, he's opened in Aventura Mall in the newish outdoor section and on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach…

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El Dorado's got over the top food and decor
Josie Gulliksen Josie Gulliksen

El Dorado's got over the top food and decor

A while back, I decided to say yes to checking out El Dorado 305 on Ocean Drive, not realizing that this used to be Pitbull's I Love 305 restaurant. One look around though and I knew it was the place, just look at this outrageous decor…

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