D Magazine January 1998

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CRITIQUE A Sense of Place
With a sweeping new campus design, SMU intends to change its physical relationship with the city and improve its setting for students. Will it work?
By LAWRENCE W. SPECK
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Dining Out TRANSLATING TASTES
For a pair of Vietnamese restaurateurs, the challenge isn’t how to serve authentic food, but how to serve authentic food that sells.
By Mary Brown Malouf
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HISTORY Dallas Hall and the Hilltop
A small university was one man’s dream come true.
By Tom Peeler
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HOME & DESIGN Livable Luxury
An elegant mix of European finery and warm comforts, this home achieves the best of both worlds.
By KAREN MUNCY
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HOME & DESIGN Shaping Up At Home
Need a little inspiration to stick with a fitness program? Maybe you need to work out where you live.
By Dawn McMullan
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INTRODUCTION The SMU Moment
The marketplace of ideas is now the only marketplace that matters.
By Wick Allison
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Meeting Planner
As the second-busiest convention host m the country, Dallas/Fort Worth bosts numerous groups and companies each year. However, we shouldn’t forget that the region’s excellent facilities are also a perfect match for local meetings. The follomrig is a select guide to meeting and convention facilities that will be the pefect fit for your company, whether you’re planning a weekend retreat or a national convention.
By D Magazine
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PEOPLE The Chef’s Club
For the city’s best chefs, the late-night scene at Primo’s is more than a stop on the way home-it is home.
By Mary Brown Malouf
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PEOPLE WHAT’S NEXT FOR JOHN TOLLESON?
The credit card millionaire kicks back.
By MICHAEL ORREN
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SCENES FROM A PRACTICE Homeless Ben
Delirious, blistered, and unable to speak clearly, Ben fit everyone’s assumptions about society’s derelicts. Everyone was wrong.
By JOHN BURNSIDE
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SOCIETY Going to the Chapel
For generations, one SMU building has connected the city to the campus like no other. But major renovations will leave hundreds of brides in the lurch.
By COURTNEY DENBY
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SPECIAL REPORT SMU’s $350 Million GAMBLE
Southern Methodist University is betting on an ambitious plan to rebuild-and on an ambitious man to make it happen.
By Adam McGill