D Magazine January 2008

Once just a fast-food staple, sliders are getting gourmet treatment at several local eateries. We selected four of our favorite two-bite burgers for life-size photos that show off their big-time taste.

Jim Flaven, an East Coast truck driver, convinced a broker at Henry S. Miller that he had a $100 million trust fund and wanted to spend it all on Texas real estate. More than a year later, a simple phone call unravels Flaven’s deception and lands one of the most prestigious commercial real estate firms in federal court.

It only took us a couple years and one marital row to wrangle a Kurt Eichenwald story into the pages of D.

No, we’re not finished talking about the Trinity vote yet.

Crum is the ultimate hostess, whether it’s at a charity luncheon or cruising altitude.

Designers such as Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto, Alexander McQueen,
and Junya Watanabe are bringing a little fashion to fitness by
collaborating with sportswear houses Adidas, Puma, and Nike.

There’s no reason to skimp on style while breaking a sweat.

Our writer gets more than she bargained for when she takes in a Dutch foreign exchange student with a pot-smoking, skirt-chasing boyfriend back home.

A new book, Reflection of a Man: The Photographs of Stanley Marcus, shows us another side to the minder of the store at Neiman Marcus. We feature 10 of Marcus’ captivating shots, which encompass both family portraits and high art.

Who knew that the ringmaster for the Mavericks’ home games is a quiet guy in a shirt and tie holding a clipboard?

This beachfront haven welcomes wealthy privacy-seekers and offers all you need for a true getaway.

Ferrari’s Villa Restaurant is the restaurant of Jane and Francesco Secchi’s dreams—and maybe yours, too.

Forget the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder. Local patties are going gourmet.

Don’t waste your time trekking from wine shop to wine shop searching for New Zealand’s Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
this year. The problem: restaurateurs have purchased all of the cases
available in Dallas for their wine lists.