D Magazine November 2018
Cover Story
Reopening the Blue Mound Massacre
In a dusty corner of a storage room, a curious lawman found a 40-year-old file with the one clue that could finally solve who executed a family and their neighbor.
Features
Architecture & Design
The Builder of Glass Cities
Philip Johnson designed some of Dallas’ most iconic buildings. In a new biography of him, Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster traces the downfall of urban architect
Travel
Five Dallas Airbnbs to Keep Your In-Laws Happy During the Holidays
Better yet, let them have your house, and you take the cool digs.
Financial Services
Buy Gold Before the Terrorists Strike!
Philip Diehl, former head of the U.S. Mint, has a curious sales pitch for your grandmother.
Beauty
Katie Rogers Is Making a Big Splash
She’s built a mini empire on Mermaid hair extensions. And spray tans. And lip injections. Meet the new millennial businesswoman.
Best Lists
Top Wealth Managers in Dallas 2018
The market has been on a nearly unprecendented run. But how has your portfolio performed?
Thanksgiving
Bonton Farms Will Let You ‘Harvest’ Your Own Turkey for Thanksgiving
The urban farm caters to the movement toward locally sourced food this holiday season.
Personalities
The Dallas Mavericks Are Back, and So Is Devin Harris
Devin Harris returns to the Mavs for his third tour. But the veteran point guard never left Dallas.
Park Cities
Park House Isn’t Just a Dallas Version of Soho House
The Highland Park Village addition puts a local spin on the private social club.
Technology
These Smartphone Apps Will Help You Live Your Best Dallas Life
From gassing up your pickup to renting one on short notice, these six apps have you covered.
Local News
How Courtney Underwood Created Resources For North Texas Rape Survivors
This Dallas woman is on a mission to make sure rape survivors get support—and the perpetrators get caught.
Holidays
How to Survive the Holidays in Dallas
All the locally-sourced tools needed to keep you from unraveling like an ugly Christmas sweater.
Beauty
Your Guide to CBD Oil in Dallas
In the beauty and wellness world, hemp-derived CBD oil is growing like … you know.
Shopping
Mizzen+Main’s First Brick and Mortar Is Good News for the Men of Dallas
With a flagship store in West Village, CEO Kevin Lavelle hopes to help more locals look sharp and avoid sweat stains.
Asian
The Statler’s Fine China Is a Wok in Progress
It’s a showcase for rising-star chef Angela Hernandez and her ambitious American Chinese take on fine dining. Is she ready for her close-up?
Asian
Kent Rathbun Returns with Imoto
But don’t call it a comeback. The restaurant’s Pan-Asian flavors aren’t quite there yet.
International Food
Mi Lindo Oaxaca
This former cash-only hole-in-the-wall is now a bigger but still unpretentious restaurant.
Bar Review
A Retreat From the Rain at Deep Ellum Distillery
The kin to Deep Ellum Brewing Co. is not really a bar. But after a couple of vodkas, who really cares?
Restaurants
Head to Billy Can Can for the Fried Quail
The old yard bird is paired with a “ranchovy” dressing.
Recipes
The Champion Chili Chef at Dallas Fire Station 50
Milton Williams has been saving lives and feeding firefighters for three decades. The recent national attention is just the cilantro on top.
Politics
Matt Rinaldi’s Reelection Battle Could Signal How Democrats Will Fare
There’s a different anger in the suburbs. The HD 115 race between incumbent State Rep. Rinaldi and Democrat Julie Johnson will show if it has political consequences.
Business
The Man Who Tried to Save Dallas’ Cotton Industry
Dennis Gordon King was a British war hero before he came to town. How he got here is a tale fit for the big screen.
