D Magazine September 2009
Cover Story
The Rise and Fall of Dallas Restaurateur Mico Rodriguez
How the man behind Mi Cocina built a restaurant empire and destroyed himself in the process.
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Features
Beauty
Dallas Beauty News You Can Use
Hair By Charlie’s new Uptown style, “green” jeans, raw food gourmet, and more.
Beauty
How To Look Beautiful at Every Age
We interviewed Dallas experts—aestheticians, dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons—to create the ultimate beauty survival guide to your 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond.
By Laura Kostelny
Fashion
11 Dallas Style Setters You Need to Know
From feminine frocks to shoes that rock, these local designers create wearable masterpieces.
By D Magazine
Fashion
The Best of Fall 2009 Fashion (and Where To Buy It in Dallas)
Eight trends emerged from this fall’s fashions. As home decor follows what walks down the runways, we’ve paired the looks with our favorite Dallas furnishings.
By Stephanie Quadri
Beauty
Add a Pop of Purple to Your Beauty Routine
Get out of your neutral rut with these ultra-violet beauty basics.
By Raya-Gabrielle Ramsey
Profiles
Bill Wisener: The Music Man
In 1981, he opened a store called Bill’s Records. Then it became his life.
By Zac Crain
Home & Garden
Can a Golf Course Make The Colony Cool?
Successful Dallas developer Jack Matthews goes for the green on the bonnie shores of Lake Lewisville.
By Curt Sampson
Profiles
Q&A With Russ Martin
The former 105.3 talk radio ratings king talks about his arrest and when he might return to the airwaves.
By Tim Rogers
Publications
Review: Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen
Kent Rathbun aims to serve upscale Texas-grown comfort food. But what he delivers most is salt.
By Nancy Nichols
Publications
See This Now: The “Traveling Man” Series in Deep Ellum
Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg’s sculptures bring drama to Deep Ellum. But can they bring the crowds?
By Laura Kostelny
Publications
The Nasher Sculpture Center Offers a Look at the Future of Dallas
The exhibit “The Art of Architecture: Foster + Partners” explains the architecture of the new Winspear Opera House—and provides a glimpse at where Dallas might be headed.
By Joan Arbery
Nightlife
The Scene: September 2009
Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball Kick-off Rewind Party
By Sarah Eveans
Publications
Sedona, Arizona
UFOs, tarot cards, past-life regression—there are lots of reasons to go crazy over this picturesque playground.
Publications
Review: Nick & Sam’s Grill
This hopping Uptown restaurant serves fairly simple but well-executed dishes at price points anyone can swallow.
By Jennifer Chininis
Publications
Tim Rogers Is an Excellent Driver
How D Magazine’s executive editor totally saved two people from drowning.
By Tim Rogers
Publications
Review: Firefly
The menu is an ambitious compilation of Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, French, and Italian. Perhaps they should knock off a few cuisines and concentrate on two or three.
By Nancy Nichols
Crime
Should Dallas Cops Use Cameras to Stop Crime?
Dallas police found that filming rowdy Lower Greenville bar patrons helps keep the peace. So why not do it more often?
By Josh Hixson