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.
