D Magazine April 2017
Cover Story
Take a Tour of Dallas’ Best Neighborhood Restaurants
From North Oak Cliff to Plano, we’ve uncovered the city’s best joints. Come on in. Grab a chair. Make a friend.
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Oak Cliff
Subscriber Spotlight: Jef Tingley
The public relations professional on Dallas’ best qualities.
By D Magazine
Animals
Think Before You (S)Hop
Bunny Burrow Rabbit Rescue wants you to do your rabbit research before bringing bunny home.
Books
Anna LeBaron Is The Polygamist’s Daughter
She grew up in an abusive cult, raised by murderers, and survived to tell about it in a new memoir.
By Kathy Wise
Deep Ellum
Blow Off Some Steam at the Anger Room
If you’re feeling overcome by rage, this Deep Ellum business is there for you. With a baseball bat.
By Zac Crain
Family-Friendly
Try Out These Dallas-Based Toys
These trinkets engage everyone from little builders to grown-up coffee lovers.
By D Magazine
Arts & Entertainment
Dallas Arts Month’s Top 4 Events
Here’s where to take advantage of April’s packed cultural calendar.
By Peter Simek
Arts & Entertainment
Ricardo Paniagua Is the Lindsay Lohan of the Dallas Art Scene
Meet the artist behind West Village’s bright, geometric mural.
By Alaena Hostetter
Beauty
How Regina Merson Is Redefining Makeup
Her cosmetics line, Reina Rebelde, celebrates the different sides of every woman.
Fashion
Sabah House Brings Turkish Shoes to Dallas
Mickey Ashmore’s Uptown shop offers old-world craftsmanship in a variety of colors.
Fashion
5 Stores For the Modern Dallas Man
The city’s retail landscape has recently welcomed an array of stores stocked with bro-approved brands.
By Caitlin Clark
Arts District
This Lotus Shop Trunk Show Is For Treasure Hunters
These Indian fabrics are organic, handmade, and spun with pure gold—and you can get one for a steal.
Downtown
Mirador’s Tuna Crudo Is Elegant And Flavorful
Indulge in this dish while perched atop chic downtown boutique Forty Five Ten.
Publications
Water Grill Brings West Coast Flavor to Dallas
The McKinney Avenue restaurant delivers the mystique of seafood to the heart of steak country.
Personalities
The Mansion Takes a New Direction
Under new executive chef Tom Parlo, the beloved restaurant is adjusting delightfully to new leadership in the kitchen.
East Dallas
Smoky Rose Gives East Dallas Barbecue Bragging Rights
While some standards fell flat, chef-driven plates show skill.
Publications
Keeping Tabs: ILL Minster Pub
Finding this pub isn’t easy. Its growing crowd of Uptown regulars likes it that way.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Local Government
How Dallas Democrats Are Destroying Themselves
The old guard is holding back young leaders.
By Eric Celeste
Arts & Entertainment
Meet the Man Behind Earth Day Texas’ New Film Festival
Michael Cain believes film can change the world. And he’s getting a chance to prove it with EARTHxFilm.
By Peter Simek
Africa
Barrett Brown’s Descent Into the Wild
From the halls of ESD to roaming the chaotic streets of Tanzania with members of the Dallas Safari Club, a Desert Storm sniper, and his dynamite-throwing dad.
By Barrett Brown
Media
KERA’s Krys Boyd Politely Dominates Texas Public Radio
With Think now airing statewide, she is forced to open up a little about her private life. Just wait until you hear about the shocking crime she committed at TCU.
By Tim Rogers
Crime
Ardor in the Court
The trial judge was sneaking around on his wife, skiing with one of the lawyers—platonically, he claims. Then he fell in love, left his wife, and everything got complicated.
By Jamie Thompson
Humor
Great Cart (Mostly)!
An editor gives the Bag Boy Quad XL four stars. It could handle crashes better.
By Tim Rogers
Arts & Entertainment
Book Review: The Devil’s Country
Harry Hunsicker’s seventh novel offers broad strokes of plot and fine details.
By Zac Crain
Health & Medicine
How Rana-Gee Lum Earned Her Scars
She crashed her car into a tree and wasn’t supposed to live. But Lum woke up with burns on nearly half of her body. Then she got to work.
By Matt Goodman