Let’s Make Dallas Even Better

D Magazine > 2020 > October

Dallas History

The First Black Dentist in Texas

By Trace Miller | 4 months ago Dr. M.C. Cooper was born a slave in Dallas. Now, 91 years after his death, the state is set to recognize his achievements.

Government

Donald Trump’s Worst Nightmare

By Zac Crain | 4 months ago Rebecca Acuña is a Mexican immigrant running Biden’s Texas campaign. She has the audacity to think she can turn the state blue.

Architecture & Design

The State’s Largest Historic Renovation in Downtown Dallas Lights Up

By Sarah Sedaghatzadeh | 4 months ago The former First National Bank tower has been rebranded The National and is almost here.

Cocktails

This New North Oak Cliff Cafe and Bar Is the Best of Both Worlds

By Rosin Saez | 4 months ago On West Jefferson Boulevard, Xamán Cafe and Ayahuasca Cantina highlight Mexican culture through single-origin coffee and sotol.

Gardening

Where To Go Outside This Fall

By Emily Heft, Kathy Wise, and Lauren Armstrong | 4 months ago You've been cooped for far too long. Mars Hill Farm and McKinney's crape myrtles are waiting.

Wine

The Texas Hill Country Is the Most Exciting Place for New Wines

By Eve Hill-Agnus | 4 months ago I took a road trip to Texas Hill Country at the height of harvest to track down an elusive young winemaker. What I discovered was a wild new scene.

Wine

The 15 Texas Hill Country Wineries You Must Visit Now

By Eve Hill-Agnus | 4 months ago There has never been a better time to visit the Texas Hill Country. From Old World vintners to natural wine revolutionaries, these are the wineries to be excited about.

Music

The Dallas Musicians That Didn’t Let a Pandemic Stop Them

By Hannah Jones | 4 months ago Livestreams have come a long way in the past seven months. These local artists are a big reason why.

Local Government

The Color of Complacency

By Jim Schutze | 4 months ago Did Black leaders in Dallas give the police chief a pass?

Food & Drink

Our Favorite Bagels in Dallas Right Now

By Rosin Saez | 4 months ago New York can stuff its boiled dough in a sack.

Theater & Dance

Dallas Performers Ask: How Must the Show Go On?

By Peter Simek | 4 months ago Theater companies should be busy in October. And they are. It'll take hustle to survive.

Cooking

How to Make a Cookbook During a Pandemic (And How to Order It Now)

By Kathy Wise | 4 months ago First, clean your kitchen. Second, get your hair done. Third, click this button.

Browse the archives