D Magazine April 2016
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The Ultimate Newcomer’s Guide to Dallas
The people, places, and things every local must know.
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Crime
Badge of Courage
An aggressive cancer will almost certainly end Trish Allen’s life. Until then, she’ll keep busting bad guys.
By Curt Sampson

Food and Drink
The Most Authentic Thai Food in Dallas
Situated in a residential neighborhood, the Buddhist Center of Dallas offers an oasis for quiet reflection.

Business
Plano’s Village Health Partners Plots an Independent Course
Meanwhile massive health systems are scrambling to gobble up every practice they can in a post-Obamacare world.
By Matt Goodman

Health & Fitness
The Best Doctors in Collin County 2016
The top 308 physicians in 39 specialties as voted by their peers
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Food and Drink
We Test-Drive Restaurant Delivery Services
Which is right for you when you don’t want to leave your home in search of food?
By Nancy Nichols

Law
How the Texas Law Hawk Landed in a Super Bowl Ad
Fort Worth attorney Bryan Wilson makes such funny commercials that he’s got too many clients now.

Publications
What You Need to Know about Real Housewives of Dallas
Meet the five starring ladies of Bravo’s latest reality TV spotlight on our city.
By Tim Rogers

Government
How Plano Plans to Take Over North Texas
Is it still a suburb of Dallas? Or has it finally become a city unto itself?
By Eric Celeste

Fashion
How Dallas Dresses: Maggie Wu
No lifestyle magazine spoke to Dallas’ growing Chinese community until she came along.

Cover Story
Why Dallas Is Called Dallas
You’d have to ask the city’s founder, John Neely Bryan. No one else knows for sure.
By Jason Heid

Cover Story
Where to Spot Dallas Celebrities
Look here to arrange a “meet cute” with a local notable.
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Newcomer’s Guide to Dallas
How to Be a Dallas Sports Fan
The right way to cheer on the Cowboys, Mavericks, Rangers, and Stars.
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Newcomer’s Guide to Dallas
Where to Watch the Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks, and Stars
The (secret) best seats in the house for each team’s games.
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Newcomer’s Guide to Dallas
The Books and Films That Help Explain Dallas
Watch and read these for a crash course on the city.
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Newcomer’s Guide to Dallas
The Most Powerful Churches in Dallas
Their kingdom is not of this world, but their members run the city.
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Dallas’ Most Iconic Landmarks
When you see a picture of any one of these, you can’t help but think of our city.
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Newcomer’s Guide to Dallas
Tips For Getting Around Dallas
Useful shortcuts and when not to take DART.
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Newcomer’s Guide to Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport vs. Love Field
The benefits of flying out of each.
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Nature & Environment
Where to Find Nature in Dallas
It’s there, if you know where to look.
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Dallas’ Ethnic Neighborhoods
Thanks to educational opportunities, tech-sector jobs, and Texas hospitality, we’re home to a number of tight-knit immigrant enclaves, mostly scattered among the northern suburbs. Here’s where to find them.
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Food and Drink
Eat These 4 Classic Dallas Dishes
Each is a local culinary rite of passage.
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Which Dallasites to Follow on Instagram and Twitter
Add these local social media stars to your feeds.
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A Glossary of Dallas Terms
Key names and phrases to help you talk like a local.
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Dallas’ Waterway
The Trinity River’s long, tortured relationship with the city.
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Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Filament
Matt McCallister’s take on modern Southern cuisine brings incandescence to an industrial space.

Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Mr Max Cafe Nippon
Reopened after a makeover, welcome back this Irving Japanese spot.

Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Tacos Mariachi
Just west of Trinity Groves, partake of these Baja-style offerings.

Food and Drink
Kessler Park Eating House
The North Oak Cliff neighborhood restaurant boasts Slavic roots.

Bar Review
Bar Review: Intrinsic Brewing
It’s a family-run oasis in downtown Garland.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg