D Magazine September 2008
Cover Story
Shopping with a Super Model
My day with Erin Wasson, in which we discuss fashion, her career, and how shopping in Dallas is a full-contact sport.
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Features
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What’s Next for Chef Nick Badovinus
Chef Nick Badovinus made his name at Hibiscus and The Porch. Now he’s taking the leap and opening his own place, Neighborhood Services, after a little R&D trip to San Fran with our intrepid food editor.
By Nancy Nichols
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Book Review: Boys Will Be Boys
A new tell-all book reveals the partying proclivities of the early ’90s Cowboys.
By Zac Crain
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Dallas Birders Get Ready for Trinity River Audubon Center
The Trinity River Audubon Center isn’t open, but it’s already opening minds.
By Abby Holekamp
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Geek Brief Saves the Day for Technophobes
Cali Lewis is eye candy for the iPhone generation. And probably smarter than you, too.
By Alexander Doubet
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Jaap van Zweden’s Big Movement at the DSO
Jaap van Zweden has taken over as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s music director. Will he change the way Dallas thinks about music – and itself?
By Glenn Arbery
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How Dallas Became Big D
A new book takes a bleak view of our city. I’ll try not to insult its author.
By Wick Allison
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Paper Nerds
In Exposition Park, two women work to save paper. And we don’t mean by recycling.
By Zac Crain
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Queen Pong: Jasna Reed
How a Texas Wesleyan coach hopes to bring table tennis out of the basement and into the limelight.
By Kristin Hart
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Review: Casa Blanca
Casa Blanca is, like Manny’s, yet another offspring from Ana “Mama Mia” Enriquez’s spot, Mia’s.
By Nancy Nichols
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Review: Dali Wine Bar
Former Nana frontman Paul Pinnell uncorks a beauty with his Dali Wine Bar.
By Teresa Gubbins
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Review: Screen Door
An open letter to Grandma wherein I attempt to explain the new Screen Door and its upscale comfort food.
By Nancy Nichols
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The Best Stores in Dallas 2008
Whether you’re a high-fashion addict or a dedicated vintage shopper, these local stores have something for you.
By D Magazine
Fashion
Timeless Fashion
This fall, everything old is new again as designers draw inspiration from decades past.
By D Magazine
Business
Don’t Cry for the Hard Rock
Preservationists made him Public Enemy No. 1. But Brett Landes says good guys swing wrecking balls, too.
By Trey Garrison
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Greenough, Montana
Glamorous accommodations for camping make for a wonderful “glamping experience” at the Resort at Paws Up deep in the (sort of) wild.
By Laura Kostelny
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The Birthday Party Arms Race
The ante has been upped on children’s birthday parties. But more adult guests mean more adult beverages. Just ask the dwarf.
By Marty Cortland
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Hey! Hey! LBJ!
Forty years after he refused to run for reelection, LBJ finds an operatic voice.
By Glenn Arbery
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Dallas Art Dealers Association’s Annual Fall Gallery Walk
DADA’s Gallery Walk is a great way see art and get a little exercise.
By Abby Holekamp