D Magazine July 2005

Dallas School Superintendent Michael Hinojosa speaks out to Tracy Rowlett.

Don’t waste date night on a movie. That’s not why you got a sitter. Go out and party like it’s 1999—and you’re 21 again. Grab a beer, sip a cocktail, and cut a rug* at the best bars, lounges, and clubs in Dallas.

Bold-colored dresses are a summertime hit. PLUS: floral accessories.

A new way to make dinner promises to save you time and ease your guilt. Just don’t expect it to do much for your taste buds.

Marble-lined streets and a panoramic view of the Adriatic Sea are among the stunning sights at this ancient seaport on the Dalmatian Coast.

I just got my first cell phone, and I love it. Wanna text me?

When Orlando Requejo-Pupo fled Cuba in a tiny, leaky boat with a group of refugees, he hoped to start a new life in Dallas. After a hellish 58-day journey—adrift in the Gulf of Mexico, without food or water, battered by two hurricanes—he made it to the ci

A stand of trees on public property once blocked the best view in Dallas. When the trees came down, a neighborhood came apart.

Check out these hot new Dallas boutiques.

Texas government is organized to prevent competition, not encourage it.

Mimi Roche strikes a pose, Laura Miller lands in the hot seat, and Teri Hatcher gets a Dallas boy toy.

Which neighborhoods are hot? Are people really fleeing the suburbs? We answer these questions and more in our report on the current housing market. PLUS: our exclusive list of the top real estate agents in town.

Dallas waitresses are born giver goddesses, for they love their work, and their customers love them for their work. We tip our hats (and our pocketbooks) to the women who serve us with more than a smile.

Led by chef Brian Dietz, Boots & Brix offers steaks, chops, and seafood in the renovated Richardson Hotel.

Nana’s new executive chef, Anthony C. Bombaci, brings cutting-edge, European-style cuisine to Dallas.