D Magazine April 2007
Cover Story
The Best Chicken-Fried Steak in Dallas
Our chicken-fried steak expert braves “frozen patty syndrome” and “loose sockiness” so you don’t have to. Thanks to his tireless efforts, you have all the information you need about who has the best chicken-fried steak and why.
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Cover Story
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Mayoral Race
It seems as though there are more people running for mayor than there are registered voters. With 21 candidates (so far), why aren’t we more excited about our options?
By Rod Davis
Publications
Where’s Your Property Tax Cut?
Local politicians are grabbing it before you can. Only your legislator can stop them.
By Wick Allison
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Artist Tom Pribyl Takes a New Look at an Old Form
Dallas artist Tom Pribyl wanted to try something different. For 10 years, he’d painted interior scenes. Now he wanted to branch out, to challenge himself. The solution: paint-by-number.
By Jenny Block
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Bluffton, South Carolina
This getaway has it all: luxurious digs, flawless services, fine dining—all in an eco-friendly environment.
By Nancy Nichols
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Essay: Like Father, Like Son
Taking a second-grader’s science project can be hazardous to a marriage.
By Tim Rogers
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Family of Film Directors
We begin with the beautiful Amanda Peet. The Hollywood starlet knows Amy Talkington, a native of Dallas, who two years ago in L.A. had a script in need of actors.
By Paul Kix
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From Colleyville to the Catwalk
Ali Michael didn’t plan to model until two years ago when a friend’s mother suggested she attend open casting at Dallas’ Kim Dawson Agency. The agency was impressed but told her to come back for its local model search competition, when her braces would be off.
By Stephanie Quadri
Fashion
Homegrown Beauty Blends
Primp to perfection with these homegrown beauty blends.
By D Magazine
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How the Internet Saved the Comic Strip
Scott Kurtz’s web site is—gasp—really funny.
By David Hopkins
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I’m H-P Public Enemy No. 1
Why Michael Roberts is a thorn in a computer giant’s side.
By Eric Celeste
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Invested
A Dallas author spends a year in the life of the most over-caffeinated stock.
By Eric Celeste
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Review: Cru
Cru was conceived as a hip destination to experience fine wine through fun, if gimmicky, flights of red and white wine, with names like Sexy Reds and Better Blends.
By Jennifer Chininis
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Review: Park Cities Prime
Dallas’ newest steakhouse needs to beef up its efforts, and it says it will, if it wants to avoid being put out to pasture.
By Nancy Nichols
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Review: Tillman’s Roadhouse
A facelift and new menu for the dining darling of the Bishop Arts District—and Dallas.
By Teresa Gubbins
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Review: Tucker
Tucker is the kind of restaurant for which you root.
By Jennifer Chininis
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School of Rock
At Zounds-Sounds, teachers tell students to turn it up to 11.
By Paul Kix
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Super Wicked Action Television
SWAT teams are a California invention, and there are 1,600 such outfits in the United States. So how come Dallas’ SWAT became the focus of two—count ’em—two reality television shows?
Best Lists
The Best Pediatric Specialists in Dallas
Our exclusive list of the top 147 pediatricians in Dallas.
By D Magazine
Crime
The Innocent Suspects
Dallas County leads the country in DNA exonerations. One reason all those men were wrongfully convicted: the police lineup.
By Paul Kix
Fashion
Where to Get Your Skin Ready for Spring
Spa services that are sure to make you happy.
By Stephanie Quadri
Publications
Why Richard Hamburger Quit DTC
Who would have thought Taming of the Shrew would be Richard Hamburger’s farewell production at the Dallas Theater Center? Certainly not Hamburger.
By Glenn Arbery
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Josephine’s Wine Bar & Bistro
Josephine’s adds a touch of class to Frisco thanks to owners Chris and Cynde Gangi.
By Teresa Gubbins
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Inside Your Child’s Brain
Have a kid with ADD or ADHD and unsure about Ritalin? Don’t underestimate the healing power of listening to a cowbell or standing on one leg. PLUS: our exclusive list of the top 147 pediatricians in Dallas.
By D Magazine