D Magazine September 2013
Cover Story
The Best Comfort Food in Dallas
Roll up your sleeves and dig into our list of the finest homestyle meals in Dallas. From fried chicken to peach cobbler, we serve you our favorites. Come and get ’em! (cue dinner bell)
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Features
Health & Fitness
The Best Dentists in Dallas 2013
The city’s top dental care professionals, as chosen by their peers.
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Publications
Coppell: How Family & Football Overcame Tragedy
As the community approaches two terrible anniversaries and the start of another football season, a mother tries to explain what makes the place so special.
Fashion
Fashion: White Noise
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Profiles
Signs of the Homeless
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Humor
Bank of America Plaza Goes Dark
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Nightlife
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Becoming a Helicopter Sniper
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The Best Biscuits in Dallas
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The Best Deviled Eggs in Dallas
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Politics
Can the Dallas Citizens Council Reclaim Its Power?
The group once pulled the city’s strings. Social media have cut them off.
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Publications
An Ode to Casseroles
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An Ode to Okra
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The Perfect Fried Green Tomato
Chef Kent Rathbun’s version at his Blue Plate Kitchen is inspired by his Grandma Minnie. But Rathbun kicks it up a notch.
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Business
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Publications
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Beauty
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Publications
The Ultimate Dallas Salad
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Downtown shines over this beautiful, new space.
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The service doesn’t match the quality of the food during this revisit.
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Publications
The Best Chicken-Fried Steak in Dallas
These restaurants elevate this traditional favorite.
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The Best Fried Chicken in Dallas
Just like Grandma used to make—only way better.
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The Best Grilled Cheese in Dallas
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The Best Mac and Cheese in Dallas
Just try to resist these decadent dishes.
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The Best Meatloaf in Dallas
You might need a nap after devouring one of these.
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The Best Pie & Cobbler in Dallas
Chocolate, peach, apple, sweet potato, coconut cream, pecan—hungry yet?
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Publications
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