D Magazine July 2009
Cover Story
The 100 Most Expensive Homes in Dallas 2009
Our biennial look at the sweetest spreads in town finds the new names that have joined the usual silk-stocking suspects.
Features
Publications
How the Disease Dystonia Bent My Body But Not My Spirit
Last summer, my body went to war with itself, contorting uncontrollably and for reasons that were a mystery. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.
Publications
My $25,000 Fender Bender
How a minor car accident, a high-strung Ethiopian lawyer, a sick dog, an uncommonly attractive jury, and a 2-foot-high stack of legal papers took over my life.
Publications
The Five States of Texas
No matter what Rick Perry says, Texas won’t secede. What we can do is split the state five ways. It won’t change much politically, but it would keep North Texas’ money here.
Profiles
A Liberal Democrat Who Loves Guns
Daniel Barnett, a liberal Democrat from Dallas, joins the battle against gun control.
Publications
Chautauqua, New York
A summer of intellectual and spiritual growth awaits in this historic Victorian village.
Food and Drink
Review: Five Sixty
Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty turns Reunion Tower around with food that’s worth the elevator ride.
Publications
Defending the Dallas Public Library
An author’s defense of the Cinderella central library as the city looks to trim $100 million from its budget.
Fashion
The Best Dressed Waitstaff in Dallas
Top restaurants and clubs spend a lot of time (and money) getting their waitstaff to look as good as the food tastes. Here are a few of our local faves.
Fashion
Dallas-based J. Hilburn Makes Affordable Custom Men’s Shirts
Co-founders Hil Davis and Veeral Rathod used their finance backgrounds to engineer the $79 custom button-up.
Profiles
Wiz Kid Brian Ferguson Spends a Million Bucks on the Dallas Morning News
The 29-year-old UT graduate explains why now is a good time to invest big bucks in A.H. Belo Corp.
Publications
D Sale of the Week: 3757 Princess Ln.
The pristine, 4,092-square-foot post mid-century ranch was gutted and redone to perfection. Even the Dallas appraisers are fanning themselves.
Food and Drink
Review: Grace
Has the former Fuse chef made it work in Cowtown? Teresa Gubbins headed down I-30 to find out.
Profiles
Tom Leppert Is Now Dallas’ First Strong Mayor
For two years, Tom Leppert was hard to figure out. Now that he’s our first strong mayor, expect that to change.
Publications
What To Do in Dallas This Summer: The Festival of Independent Theatres
Starting July 17, the Bath House Cultural Center stages its 11th annual theater festival. Local companies can take risks on stage, and patrons don’t have to pay a pretty penny for it.
Food and Drink
Review: Central 214
Chef Blythe Beck injects some sass into the kitchen of Hotel Palomar’s restaurant.
