D Magazine January 2009

Here are the 4 rules for surviving the worst economic crisis in generations.

Here are candid, behind-the-scenes shots of the women voted by the readers of D Beauty to be Dallas’ most beautiful.

It was a year of big themes, 12 months that stood out not so much for any one event as they did for how different we felt in January than we do right now. In January ’08, anything was possible, credit was easy to access, and our city’s elephants all seemed safe. Now: not so much. How did we get here? Read on and remember.

When we went to press in late November, here is all we knew: Wolfgang Puck, one of the original celebrity chefs, was opening a restaurant atop Reunion Tower.

Jet set in style with these fancy frills.

An impassioned plea to Dallas restaurateurs: please, let’s have less din with dinner.

This lesser-known Dutch city is home to an internationally renowned art fair, charming hotels and restaurants, and surprises around every corner.

Upon reflection, I never should have taken my son shooting.

Bolsa might be Dallas’ hippest spot, but chef Graham Dodds’ fine fare deserves the spotlight.

How did a retired schoolteacher on a fixed income manage to become the indicted state rep’s biggest donor?

The top 68 planners as chosen by their peers.

You might not know the name Molly Erdman, but you know the face. As long as she’s in the front seat.

Grand Opening of The Joule Hotel, 2008 DIFFA Dining by Design Gala, Cause For Drinks, and Curator’s Choice