D Magazine December 2023
Cover Story
The Best New Restaurants in Dallas 2023
It wasn’t the best of years for dining out in Dallas—unless you had $15 to spare on a one-bite canapé. But we found these eight gems among the rough.
Features
Publications
Disinformation Isn’t New: A Dallas Woman Led the National Fight Decades Ago
Kathleen Bailey spent her career fighting Soviet disinformation and trying to save the world from nuclear Armageddon. She could write a memoir. The reason she’d rather write fiction is a very interesting story.
Publications
The Ballad of Lance Von Erich
This month, A24’s The Iron Claw will bring the tragic tale of the Von Erich dynasty to the big screen. The strangest part of that story? When the family plucked a bodybuilding real estate agent out of obscurity and convinced the world he was kin.
Person of Interest
Who’s Responsible for All the Fun on the $1 Billion Carnival Jubilee? This Woman!
Kyndall “Fire” Magyar’s job is to be the emcee of your vacation. So we asked her how she got started and what life is like out at sea.
Publications
How to Spend a Day in Royse City
Thirty miles northeast of Dallas you’ll find “A Friendly Touch of Texas”—and a few llamas.
Publications
Santas Worth Gifting to Bill Gates Are Made in This McKinney Workshop
For 40 years, McKinney Artisans Brian and Cynthia Kidwell have brought the magic of Christmas to life, one Santa at a time.
Shopping & Fashion
Want the Perfect Pair of Jeans? Ask Dallas’ Viral TikTok Denim Whisperer
With just one look, Caitlin Brax can match you with the perfect pair of vintage jeans at AAVintedge.
Shopping & Fashion
Personal Color Analysis Is Cool Again
Some people look better in earth tones. Others have saturated chromas. To look your best, you need Rebecca Reid to analyze your colors.
Restaurants & Bars
These Are the Most Interesting New Chinese Restaurants in North Texas
From lavish Peking duck to Dallas’ first-ever taste of Uyghur cuisine, you’ll find it here.
Publications
A Homeschooled Kid Has Set Her Sights on Boba Tea Domination
Here’s how an 11-year-old model and entrepreneur opened a booming bubble tea business in Arlington.
Publications
Harold Simmons Park 2.0 Planned for West Dallas
New, expanded plans will transform an industrial West Dallas neighborhood.
Partner Content
Hall of Fame – Allie Beth Allman & Associates
Best Real Estate Agents and Top Producers
Fighting Cancer
Early Detection, Early Cure
Publications
First Look: Green Point Seafood & Oyster Bar
This dish is a clever take on whole snapper, presenting a fish that is grilled and butterflied.
