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Erik Petersen

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In 11 years working in US and UK print media, Erik has sparked debate, built relationships and delivered quality journalism. His work was shortlisted several times in Britain's primary newspaper awards. In 2009, Erik was named columnist of the year.
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Care & Chairs

  • August 3, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: August 2020 This was a hard issue to put together. Hard because as it was being written and edited, the circumstances around some of our stories were changing…
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Cooking up a Plan

  • August 3, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
The past few months have offered up unprecedented challenges for the restaurant industry. But restaurant folks are a tough, creative bunch; they don’t quit easily. Stephen Brown picked a heck…
  • From the Editor

The Fish Dip Guy

  • July 1, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: July 2020 In Fort Lauderdale, you either need a fish dip recipe or a fish dip guy. If you don’t make your own fish dip, it is a…
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Between Land & Sea

  • July 1, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
Mangroves and other natural barriers have long been what separates Florida from the surrounding seas. They could also be useful allies against some of our biggest problems. Laura Geselbracht’s home…
  • From the Editor

The Cyclist

  • June 2, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: June 2020 A few months back, somebody stole my old, dumb, slow bike, and I decided to replace it with something that has a bit more pep. That’s…
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Together We Will

  • June 1, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
The past several months have been so hard. They have also taught us about ourselves. In Fort Lauderdale, people showed up, looked out for one another and demonstrated what community…
  • From the Editor

Adapt & Thrive

  • May 1, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: May 2020 Like so many other things right now, the May issue of Fort Lauderdale Magazine was an exercise in improvisation. Monthly magazines get planned out well in…
  • From the Editor

Developing Trends

  • March 31, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: April 2020 People keep moving here. The cranes keep going up, neighborhoods keep changing and natives like me occasionally get turned around on streets that we could swear…
  • From the Editor

The Tropical Sage

  • March 2, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: March 2020 Tropical sage is my kind of plant, largely because it’s called “tropical sage.” It’s a strong name. I looked into getting it on my business cards,…
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Locals Only

  • March 2, 2020
  • Erik Petersen
For years, many native Florida plants were written off as weeds, or at least things you wouldn’t bother planting on purpose. Now though, the movement to understand and embrace our…

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