D Magazine June 2012
Cover Story
J.R. Ewing Takes Another Shot
As Dallas returns to TV, a look at how the iconic character came to define our city and the way people think of us the world over.
Features
Publications
Backyard Chickens
These Dallas birds aren’t merely cooped up. They’re laying in the lap of luxury.
Publications
Summer Fashion 2012
Update neutrals with shimmery metallics and a bright pop of color for an easy transition into the season.
Crime
When Lois Pearson Started Fighting Back
For 12 days she was tortured and raped by a former neighbor, who strung her up on a deer-skinning device. On the fourth day, she forgave him.
Publications
Coming Soon: The Oak Cliff Film Festival
The Texas Theatre has the audacity to launch its own salute to cinema.
Publications
How the State Fair of Texas Kills
The two most violent neighborhoods in Dallas sit just south of Fair Park. Small wonder.
Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Campo Modern Country Bistro
This North Oak Cliff eatery has suffered from a lack of stability. But how’s the food?
Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Oak
Jason Maddy takes center stage in the Design District, and a star is born.
Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Chef Bruno Davaillon continues to produce brilliance and elegance in the kitchen.
Food and Drink
Review: The Landmark Restaurant
Can this once-important gathering spot for power players regain its prestige?
Nightlife
The Foundry: The Hippest Patio in Dallas
While you sip suds, let your kids play hopscotch.
Publications
The Best Little Former Whorehouse in Texas
The Shamrock Hotel and its merry band of artists stand tall in the face of gentrification.
Publications
The University Park Pool: A Coming-of-Age Story
It was where I grew up—and wrestled with the body that betrayed me.
Profiles
Why 30,000 Chinese People Call Plano Home
What is it about the Collin County suburb that keeps them coming?
