D Magazine June 2019
Cover Story
The 10 Best Weekend Escapes Within a Drive From Dallas
Travel to the edge of Texas and stay in a tepee, or find adventure closer to home. The choice is yours.
Features
Love
How John Isner Fell in Love, Actually
He’s the top-ranked U.S. men’s tennis player. But when he met Madison McKinley, it was game, set, match.
Arts & Entertainment
The Mexican Ceramic Factory Reshaping Dallas, One Tile At a Time
Once you know what to look for, it can seem like half the tile work in Dallas came from one fantastical Guadalajara shop.
Local Government
A Week-One Item for Our Next Mayor: Take Robert Mundinger to Lunch
This city needs better data. Mundinger can help.
Personalities
A Conversation With the Dallasite Behind ‘the Yee Haw Agenda’
Bri Malandro discusses black cowboy culture and Old Town Road, but not her day job.
Urbanism
Three Neighborhoods Where Dallas Could Prioritize People Over Cars
The city is tearing out Oak Cliff’s Jefferson-Twelfth Connector, but it shouldn’t stop there.
Government
John Stich Is a Rising Sun Over Dallas
If you’re a Japanese national and run into trouble in Dallas, there’s one man you need to know.
Urbanism
The Making of Tyler Station
Developer Monte Anderson has given the old Dixie Wax Paper Company a new life in Oak Cliff.
Gardening
Garden Guru Van Johnson Creates a 5-Star Airbnb for Migrating Butterflies
The Oak Cliff gardener on how we can make traveling monarchs’ annual Dallas pit stop more pleasurable.
Travel
Sol Society’s Taylor Madison is Designing Immersive, Life-Changing Travel
The Dallas native turned her blog into an experiential travel agency with all the feels.
Shopping
Virginia Montgomery Sells Hats With Heart
The domestic violence survivor turned personal trauma into the Tiger House Hat Shop.
Restaurant Review
Ceviche Oyster Bar Is the Laid Back Haven We Needed
Inside a former North Oak Cliff mechanic shop, Raul Reyes has carved a perfect spot for mingling over mariscos.
Breakfast
Brunch at Elm Street Cask & Kitchen Looks Better Than It Tastes
Good for Instagram. Meh for your mouth.
Recipes
How to Make the Summer Corn Stew at Grange Hall
Chef Chad Martin’s creation strikes the right seasonal note.
Crime
How I Helped Put Away a Pervert, for Better or Worse
A repulsive sight on a stroll through Uptown sent me on an emotional journey I never could have expected.
Business
The Tiny Texas Town Bankrolling Dallas Institutions
Welcome to Windthorst, Texas, where a few dairy farmers have facilitated more than $230 million in loans across the state—including to the Arboretum and Jesuit.
Humor
The Old Man’s Guide to Buying an Erykah Badu Record
Were there drinks involved? You can’t prove that.
