D Magazine January 2010
Cover Story
The Biggest Moments in Modern Dallas History
We had the bright idea of not just chronicling these important moments, but getting the people who made the moments happen to write about them.
Features
Health & Fitness
Your Kids’ Teeth May One Day Save Their Lives
Why some Dallas dentists are now banking stem cells.
Dallas History
Celebrating 35 Years of D Magazine: Building the City of Dallas
Twelve iconic structures that have shaped our skyline in the past three decades.
Dallas History
Celebrating 35 Years of D Magazine: Our 35 Favorite Covers
We’ve had inspired ideas, noble failures, and a few curious decisions. Just like the city we’ve monitored for 35 years.
Dallas History
The 35 Biggest Pop Culture Moments in Modern Dallas History
In fighting over what deserved inclusion in the 35 Biggest Moments in Modern Dallas History, we kept coming up with events that seemed noteworthy—if not necessarily important. So we endeavored to identify the 35 biggest pop culture moments, too. Because, after all, “Debbie Does Dallas” couldn’t be ignored.
Crime
How Two Women Wiped Out Dallas Brothels
Melissa Miles and Lt. Christina Smith devise an ingenious new tactic to shutter Dallas brothels.
Food and Drink
Review: Bob’s Steak and Chop House
While other high-end steakhouses are resorting to gimmicks, Bob’s sticks to the formula that has made it Dallas’ top steak spot since 1993—top-quality meat; sophisticated service; and a cozy, clubby atmosphere.
Food and Drink
Review: Chicken House
This crispy chicken is worth braving the rusty drive-through. Just skip the sides.
Food and Drink
Review: Lawry’s The Prime Rib
The all-American, unassuming Lawry’s appeases every customer. Well, almost.
Food and Drink
Review: Samar by Stephan Pyles
Stephan Pyles, the returning conqueror, brings the flavors of the Middle East to downtown Dallas. (Hookahs optional.)
Food and Drink
Vodka, Dallas Style
The North Texas, family-run DeLos distillery turns out smooth vodka with a pleasant price tag.
Fashion
Dallasite Maggie Felicetti Creates Eye-Catching Cuffs
These one-of-a-kind pieces, available on Etsy.com, can help a lady get the upper hand.
Publications
From the Big Apple to Small-Town Texas
The Green Acres syndrome. Or why a woman would leave New York City for Waxahachie.
Beauty
Q&A With Susan D. Owens
The onetime Playmate reveals how she survived Hollywood to become the most famous perfumer in all of East Dallas.
Food and Drink
The Chef Hunter
When the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek needed an executive chef, it turned to Gert Kopera, the man with the little black books.
Publications
The City’s Classical Music Scene Extends Beyond the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
To most, classical music in Dallas begins and ends with the DSO. But important notes are played outside the Meyerson.
Publications
The Frenchman Who Left the Louvre for the Dallas Museum of Art
Doesn’t every curator at the Louvre want a job in Dallas and a McMansion in University Park? Apparently Olivier Meslay did.
Publications
Tim Rogers Joins a New Basketball Team
The D Magazine executive editor learns how to play ball at the downtown YMCA.
Publications
Why Dallas Should Get Rid of the State Fair
The solution to save Fair Park is simple: lose the pigs and the fast-talking carnies.
Publications
Vail, Colorado
If the powder is good enough for the best female skier in the world to train there, then it’s good enough for you.
