D Magazine December 2018
Cover Story
Dallas’ Best New Restaurants of 2018
From gold-kissed French finery to white-dinner-jacket Italian, the 10 places in Dallas where you need to eat right now.
Features
Personalities
The Rev. Dr. Michael Waters Is Here to Heal the City’s Soul
He graduated from SMU and leads a church in South Dallas. And when he approached the podium that day at City Hall, it was a moment he spent his life preparing for.
Instagram
Meet the Artists Filling Up Your Instagram Feed
Sweet Tooth Hotel’s hand-picked roster of local talent will take you back to “1955.”
Education
Fast Times at ESD
How an underage day-drinking party at the headmistress’s house eventually dragged the elite Episcopal School of Dallas into the Texas Supreme Court.
Theater
An Exclusive Q&A with Scrooge
Er, at least the guy manning the puppet at NorthPark Center. Will Schutze talks about his young audience and awkward acting moments.
Good Public Transit
A Local Group Wants to Help DART Build a Better Bus Stop
There’s a simple way to protect riders from pollution: build the shelters backward.
Holiday
A W.H. Auden Christmas Oratorio Gets a Theatrical Reboot in Dallas
This season’s most unusual holiday show tackles your despair.
Local Government
Which Council Member Sends the Most Email?
Draw your own conclusions from our exclusive survey!
Gifts
10 Out-of-the-Box Hostess Gift Ideas
A bottle of wine is fine, but something more innovative just might secure next year’s invite.
Fashion
Can We Still Wear Our Grandmother’s Fur?
We asked fashionistas and industry insiders, including Ken Downing, to weigh in on fur’s state of affairs.
Finds
Inside Neighborhood Goods, a Modern Take on the Department Store
Taking a cue from WeWork, Matt Alexander and Mark Masinter are retooling the department store formula at Plano’s Legacy West.
Jewelry
An Unfiltered Visit with Julie Cohn
See why we want the feminist jewelry designer at our next dinner party.
Shopping
8 Pieces to Help You Shine Bright This Holiday Season
From a hint of sparkle to full-blown glitz.
Food and Drink
Izkina’s Tapas Shine Inside the New Deep Ellum Hostel
The traditional Spanish fare is a surprise amid the noise of Deep Ellum.
Food & Drink
Do Tacos and Wine Go Together?
Taco y Vino, in North Oak Cliff, really, really hopes so.
Bar Review
Steam Theory Brewing Company Is Not a Brewpub
It’s way too big for that. A trip inside the new concrete-floored beer haven in Trinity Groves.
marketplace
Dr. Sue’s Chocolate Has Bark and Bite
The Grapevine chocolatier rolls out a s’mores-inspired bark for the holidays.
Donuts
Eat These Over-the-Top Temptations from Four New Doughnut Shops
The latest in doughnut innovation includes “The Cowboy” and Fluffernutter “Doughnachos.”
Local News
Inside the Legal Battle for Plano’s Future
Plano’s comprehensive plan won national awards. It also sparked a lawsuit that could affect dense, urban development across the state.
Personalities
How a Female Sportswriter Went From Covering to Coaching Football
After writing a WWII novel about a real-life female football coach, a Dallas sportswriter decided to become one herself.
