D Magazine September 2016
Cover Story
The Best Barbecue in Dallas
We examined rings, pinched bark, and eschewed sauce to find the purveyors of the tastiest smoked meats in the city.
Features
Barbecue
The Do’s and Don’ts of Eating Barbecue
How to maximize a great meal at your local smokehouse.
Features
Barbecue
Dickey’s vs. Sonny Bryan’s
Which of Dallas’ dominant barbecue chains performed better in our taste test?
Animals
A Gentleman Rancher’s Guide to Fighting Tarrant Regional Water District
How is Monty Bennett working to keep a pipeline off his land? With endangered animals, a cemetery, and a whole lot of money.
Crime
Another Lone Gunman in Dallas
The anger represented by the July 7 march needs to be accounted for so that it is not equated with the violence that silenced it.
Health & Fitness
When a Toothache Can Turn Deadly
Texas is lax in its oversight of dental anesthesia. The fight to change that—and save patients’ lives—starts right here in Dallas.
Publications
DART Lost and Found
Bikes, teeth, Christmas presents, legs—we took a look at the unlikely items riders leave behind on buses and trains.
Dining
Dallas’ 5 Craziest Eating Challenges
Check out the most gut-busting culinary trials served in the city.
Publications
Kseniya Bardabush Is a Wild Card
The fashion model and Four Seasons tennis pro makes a run for the U.S. Open.
Arts & Entertainment
The Modern Art of Espionage
A film series in Fort Worth focuses on the anti-James Bonds.
Arts & Entertainment
4 Things You Should Know About the DMA’s New Sculpture
This fall the museum will host the first exhibition of artist Walter De Maria’s work in 30 years.
Publications
The Right Way to Wear Western
The style editor of Cowboys and Indians magazine schools us in roper fashion.
Publications
What Dallas Style Mavens Love This Fall
Three fashion buyers show us the goods they pulled off fall runways.
Barbecue
Eat This Now: The Pitmaster at Whistle Britches
Indulge in this extravagant fried chicken sandwich.
Arts District
Restaurant Review: Flora Street Café
At Stephan Pyles’ new place in the Dallas Arts District, everything is museum-quality.
Bar Review
Bar Review: Happiest Hour
Overlooking downtown, it lives up to its name—some of the time.
Police
Do You Really Back the Blue?
If you pay your fair share of property taxes, you do. But you probably don’t.
Arts & Entertainment
SMU’s New Arts Vision
How the school got itself out of the studio and into the streets of Dallas.
Humor
A Dallas Cowboys Exclusive
How Jason Garrett, Jason Witten, and Tony Romo spent their offseason.
