D Magazine April 2012
Cover Story
The Best Custom Clothiers in Dallas
Here are 16 of our favorites who are ready to craft everything from a ballgown to a timepiece just for you.
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Features
Publications
Dallas DA Craig Watkins on Witnessing His First Execution
Morally, he’s against capital punishment, but his job sometimes requires that he sends people to their death.
By Zac Crain
Publications
New Fashion: Bold Hues, Bolder Prints
This season, daring colors dominate the racks. Shrinking violets need not bother.
By D Magazine
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The 10 Best Boutiques For Discerning Dallas Shoppers
Everyone knows Barneys and Forty Five Ten, but here are some hidden gems.
Best Lists
The Best Doctors in Collin County 2012
We salute the 219 top physicians in Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Richardson, and more.
By D Magazine
Nightlife Why the Bar at Whole Foods Market
Why the Bar at Whole Foods Market
Proves a Rare Treat
Lakewood on Tap allows a woman drinking alone to feel comfortable.
By Moira Muldoon
Publications
Behind the Curtain of Scarborough Renaissance Festival
What do the lords and ladies do when the patrons go home at night?
By David Hopkins
Publications
Can the USA Film Festival Be Saved From Itself?
Once bold and adventurous, it’s become little more than a pest, eclipsed by the larger Dallas International Film Festival.
By Peter Simek
Fashion
Mad Hatters
Tag along as milliner Cassie MacGregor takes her top male clients on a fabric-buying field trip to Plano. There will be blood. And paisley.
By Todd Johnson
Nature & Environment
Meet the EPA’s Top Cop
The agency is run by a bunch of business-hating liberals, right? Think again.
By Thomas Korosec
Publications
Restaurant Review: Dragonfly
The New American menu at the Hotel ZaZa restaurant does an OK job.
By Teresa Gubbins
Publications
Restaurant Review: Margaux’s Bridge Bistro
A lovely Cajun-Creole restaurant in the shadow of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.
By Nancy Nichols
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Restaurant Review: Private Social
Tiffany Derry’s Top Chef celebrity status outshines her food—not that the crowds seem to care.
By Nancy Nichols
Publications
Restaurant Review: The Free Man
This Deep Ellum spot serves tried-and-true Cajun classics.
By Todd Johnson
Publications
Why Thanks-Giving Square’s ‘Beacon of Hope’ has Gone Dark
As downtown’s street life disappeared, so did the grand expectations for Dallas’ first deck park.
By Patrick Kennedy
Health & Fitness
Why the Biggest Hospitals in Collin County Are Working Together
The area’s top medical centers have united to help those who need it most.
By Krista Nightengale