D Magazine December 2007

The Ritz’s new restaurant has already been named the best new restaurant in the country by Esquire. Our dining critic reveals what’s good and what’s bad about Dean Fearing’s new venture.

Our exclusive peer-based survey reveals the top 130 dentists in eight specialties.

Since launching her line in 1996, Dallas native Lela Rose has come a long way. We stopped by the designer’s NYC studio to discuss her spring collection, motherhood, future endeavors, and her Texas roots.

How to dispose of a dead giraffe.

With up to 10 shows a day, we saw a lot of strutting.

Meet Jordan Carlos, Stephen Colbert’s former black friend.

A report from Fashion Week on this season’s trends and the people who set them.

An ill-fated pond experiment leads our writer to give up her favorite kio. Good thing she’s able to find a pair of well-known Dallas designers to take her beloved.

State Rep. Allen Vaught’s commitment to public service has taken him to Iraq and Austin. He has won a Purple Heart and a $400 pay raise for teachers. Guess which one he thinks makes him a hero.

The recent indictments of several southern Dallas politicians have left many pondering the fate of that long-neglected community. Our writer believes this changing of the guard will lead to progress where it is needed most.

Our columnist tallies the annual price tag for his life’s necessities: fancy light bulbs, childcare, personal training, costly renovations, and scotch.

In a very important, big-time national contest, D Magazine takes on The New Yorker—yet again.

Your opinion of going to the dentist’s office might change if you choose to have your teeth serviced at a dental spa, where perks such as paraffin hand treatments and aromatherapy are de rigueur.

When Kevin Moriarty’s name was announced this summer as the new artistic director of the Dallas Theater Center, many said, “Who?” Turns out, this Midwestern native is uniquely suited for life in Dallas and success on its most prominent stage.

What’s the best way to win friends and influence people? To buy them expensive presents, of course. Our writer outlines her plan to spend her way to the top of Dallas’ social pecking order.

Dallas stages offer all manner of holiday entertainment, including an irreverent take on the Peanuts gang (Snoopy had rabies?) and The Nutcracker acted by puppets.

A trip to scenic Peter Island offers water sports, spa treatments, deluxe accommodations, and the opportunity to catch yourself a big fish.

Promising yet inconsistent, Cliff Cafe doesn’t have to try hard to be cool.

Robert Colombo’s newest restaurant is a swanky, modern-day 21. Dom Perignon by the glass, anyone?

The husband-and-wife team behind La Duni turn to homey Mexican and Peruvian food at their latest concept, Aló.