D Magazine April 2023
Cover Story
Faith, Family, and Fastballs: Clayton Kershaw Has Always Belonged To Dallas
Clayton Kershaw built a Hall of Fame career in Los Angeles. But his heart has always remained in the Park Cities, where he and his wife, Ellen, grew up. As he rounds third on his playing days, he’s getting ready to come home for good.
Features
Features
Our Favorite Lakes Just a Short Drive from Dallas
When you can work from home, why not have a home with a boat dock? Lake houses are becoming full-time residences, as more city dwellers realize they might as well work by the water. Here are some of your options.
Publications
R.L. Griffin, Dallas’ Adopted King of Blues
On a road trip to East Texas, R.L. Griffin learns that you can never go home. Which is just as well, because the Dallas legend runs the best, most booty-shaking club in town.
Health & Medicine
A Small But Mighty Surgical Machine Is Now Operating in North Texas
Medical City Plano is the first hospital in Texas to use a new robot with humanoid arms for minimally invasive gynecological surgeries. It’s wonderful—if you don’t watch the promotional video.
Person of Interest
The Director of the Dallas Contemporary Wants to Disturb the City’s Art Scene
Carolina Alvarez-Mathies is a New York transplant on a mission to spark curiosity amongst art lovers in our city. Here’s a look at Alvarez-Mathies’ day to day as an executive director and why she has been dubbed the Paris Hilton of El Salvador.
Publications
The Contemporary Showcases the International Impact of a Mexican Ceramics Factory
A pair of exhibitions brings Mexican ceramics to the Dallas Contemporary.
Publications
The King of Cappuccino’s American Dream Came True
Domenico Seminara started as a waiter then played one in the movies. Now, art is imitating his life once more with a documentary crew capturing his extensive vintage cappuccino and espresso machine collection.
Style
House of DIFFA’s Couture Jacket Auction is a Life Saver
DIFFA Dallas doesn’t just want to throw the fashion party of the year. They want to get your attention.
Gardening
The Iris Whisperers of Terrell
The national iris convention hits North Texas this month. And if you’re talking about irises in North Texas, that means you’re talking to Bonnie and Hooker Nichols.
Food & Drink
Starship Bagel is the Cure for Downtown Dallas’ Bagel Fix
Demand for bagels in the downtown area is sky high. And Starship Bagel’s latest location is filling the void one New York-style bagel at a time.
Food & Drink
Battle of the Bistro Brunches: Beverley’s Versus Sadelle’s
The two weekend warriors at the edges of Highland Park face off.
Publications
Is Dallas Really the Safest Big City in America?
The mayor has become besties with the police chief. And they have one thing to say: violent crime is on the decline. Let’s look at how we’ve gotten here.
Real Estate
Age-Old Farmland Is Now Fresh Shoreline and Bois d’Arc Lake Is Born
In an effort to hydrate Frisco and Plano, Bois d’Arc Lake is the first Texas reservoir built in nearly 30 years. And there’s still work to do.
