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Best Lists

Best New Restaurants 2016

By Eve Hill-Agnus | 3 years ago Local chefs found new ways to surprise and delight us in a year marked by movement.

Media

Dallas Sonnier’s Hollywood Ending

By Peter Simek | 3 years ago He suffered through his parents' murders, and then moved home to make movies.

History

Greatest Dallasites: Full Voting Results

By D Magazine | 3 years ago We nominated 302 of the city’s most intriguing and influential people, then opened it up to an online vote. Turns out, you folks really like sports.

Shopping

Clutch Player

By Kathy Wise | 2 years ago Allison Mitchell's winning handbags come in all shapes, sizes, and skins.

Music

Strange Days

By Zac Crain | 2 years ago Survive made the disquieting soundtrack 2016 deserved.

New Year's Eve

Lights All Night Does New Year’s Right

By Alaena Hostetter | 2 years ago Join a two-day dance party spectacular at Dallas Market Hall.

New Year's Eve

The Fire Marshal Wants to Shut Down Our Party

By Peter Simek | 2 years ago The arts community is feeling the heat as the city cracks down on illicit gatherings.

Holidays

Glittery Knits Make the Season Bright

By Stephanie Quadri | 2 years ago Because you can't wear an ugly holiday sweater to a Park Cities party.

Online Shopping

Deck Yourself Out With These Stunning Sparklers

By Stephanie Quadri and Kathy Wise | 2 years ago Diamonds and rose gold are a few of our favorite things.

Shopping

Greatest Dallasites: Stanley Marcus (No. 20)

By Jan Strimple, model, fashion event producer | 2 years ago He made Neiman Marcus a national player in luxury retail and made our city a more stylish place in the process.

History

The Conspiracy Behind the Dallas 100

By John Neely Bryan, founder of Dallas | 2 years ago John Neely Bryan says the vote was rigged.

Restaurant Review

Restaurant Review: Baboush

By Nancy Nichols | 2 years ago Transform your hectic day into a tranquil Marrakesh night.

History

Greatest Dallasites: Stevie Ray Vaughan (No. 7)

By Mike Rhyner, Host of The Ticket’s The Hardline, No. 15 Greatest Dallasite | 2 years ago The Oak Cliff native made an outsized mark on music.

History

My Top 5: Virginia McAlester

By Virginia McAlester | 2 years ago The preservationist and author weighs in on her all-time favorite Dallasites.

Dessert

Four Sweet Places to Find Asian Treats

By Eve Hill-Agnus | 2 years ago Here's where you'll find the egg tarts and matcha cookies you've been looking for.

Gifts

The Weird, Wonderful World of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book

By S. Holland Murphy | 2 years ago The retailer has shocked and delighted customers for 90 years.

Subscriber Spotlight

Subscriber Spotlight: Doug Klembara

By D Magazine | 2 years ago The photographer and creative director talks about his favorite areas of our city.

Music

Poizon Ivy Is the DJ Behind Those Basketball Beats

By Zac Crain | 3 years ago Ivy Awino spins for both the Wings and the Mavericks.

Nature & Environment

A Giant Pit Is Eating the Trinity Forest

By Tim Rogers | 3 years ago How much will we sacrifice to build the new Byron Nelson golf course?

Nonprofits

Reid Porter Is Reducing Crime in West Dallas

By Christiana Nielson | 3 years ago Now the attorney and housing activist is turning his sights south.

Restaurant Review

Restaurant Review: The Hall Bar & Grill

By Nancy Nichols | 3 years ago Bob Sambol of Bob's Steak and Chop House takes on Trinity Groves.

Education

Everything You Thought You Knew About DISD Is Wrong

By Eric Celeste | 3 years ago It is actually a model of reform. But that may soon change.

Architecture & Design

There Is Something Worth Saving at Valley View Mall

By Michael Friebele | 3 years ago Brenda Stubel wants to preserve a thousand tiny pieces of the Sanger-Harris mosaic.

Technology

Greatest Dallasites: J. Erik Jonsson (No. 76)

By Darwin Payne Historian, SMU professor emeritus, author of the 2014 biography "No Small Dreams: J. Erik Jonsson–Texas Visionary" | 3 years ago Co-founder of Texas Instruments.

Education

Greatest Dallasites: Juanita Craft (No. 97)

By Peter Johnson, Civil rights activist | 3 years ago The woman who integrated DISD.

Regional Mexican

Greatest Dallasites: Adelaida “Mama” Cuellar (No. 78)

By Mico Rodriguez, Co-founder of Mi Cocina and founder of Mesero | 3 years ago The woman behind El Chico.

History

Greatest Dallasites: Blackie Sherrod (No. 62)

By Skip Bayless Co-host of FS1’s "Skip and Shannon: Undisputed" | 3 years ago The best sportswriter the city ever knew.

Politics & Government

Greatest Dallasites: Annette Strauss (No. 58)

By Jeremy Halbreich Founder, chairman, and CEO of AIM Media Management; Strauss’ son-in-law | 3 years ago How the first woman elected mayor of Dallas helped shape the future of the city.

History

Greatest Dallasites: H.L. Hunt (No. 37)

By Doug J. Swanson Author of 2014’s "Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker" | 3 years ago The oddball oilman was a source of generational wealth.

Real Estate

Greatest Dallasites: Trammell Crow (No. 36)

By Lucy Crow Billingsley, Co-founder and partner of Billingsley Company, Crow’s daughter | 3 years ago This tireless builder helped shape our city.

History

Greatest Dallasites: Tom Landry (No. 1)

By By Roger Staubach, Captain America, inventor of the Hail Mary, No. 2 Greatest Dallasite | 3 years ago The legendary Dallas Cowboys coach made America's Team America's Team.

History

My Top 5: Krys Boyd

By D Magazine | 3 years ago The host of KERA 90.1's Think weighs in on her all-time favorite Dallasites.

History

My Top 5: John Slate

By John Slate | 4 years ago The city archivist weighs in on his all-time favorite Dallasites.

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