D Magazine October 2011
Cover Story
The ESD Sex Scandal
When an exclusive private school discovered a teacher was sleeping with a student, administrators did their best to make the problem vanish.
Features
Dallas’ Big Thinkers
We gave the world the microchip and the margarita machine. Here are six cool scientists whose brains are making waves.
Crime
Could You Forgive the Man Who Shot You in The Face?
In the days after 9/11, a Dallas man named Mark Stroman went on a revenge killing spree. Rais Bhuiyan survived and, a decade later, tried to stop Stroman’s execution.
The Best and Worst of Times at Dallas Opera
The city used to have an opera company without a house. Keith Cerny, one year on the job, works to ensure we don’t have an opera house without a company.
The Dallas Pho Explosion
The who, what, and where behind the Vietnamese soup surge.
Nightlife
Katy Trail Ice House: So Normal It’s Weird
The “Austin-style beer garden” isn’t for everyone, but then nothing is.
Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Four Sisters Cafe
An underwhelming American dining spot in Richardson.
Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Herrera’s Cafe
Flavors that have been faithful for 40 years on Maple Avenue.
Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: The Commissary
Bad boy chef John Tesar goes from five stars to flipping haute burgers.
Urbanism
Six Flags Mall: Yes, It’s Still Open
Inside you will find a reminder of your own mortality.
Uncategorized
Why Isn’t Dallas’ Public Art Any Good?
There’s plenty of it, but the city’s policies preclude greatness.
Urbanism
Why Our Lawns Could Be Our Undoing
Dallasites waste more water than residents of any other major Texas city.
Also in This Issue
Other articles of interest in our October 2011 edition.
