D Magazine July 2024
Residential Real Estate
Coming Home
Wade May and his wife, Carolina Gentry, saved from demolition the Hollywood Santa Monica house his grandparents built.
Residential Real Estate
Velvet Goldmine
A former Army serviceman and his vintage-seeking wife refurbish a funky family sanctuary in Moss Meadows.
Residential Real Estate
Small World
Jessica Chiles and Nima Baha showcase their global travels—and their hookah and mezcal hobbies—in a cozy West Dallas cottage.
Person of Interest
Dallas’ Second Poet Laureate Says We’re a City of Inspiration
Mag Gabbert plans to serve her two-year term at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, where you can visit her during her office hours. We asked her how she explains her job title and what her favorite words are.
Shopping & Fashion
Tactile Knife Co. Is the Hottest Knife Company in Texas
When Will Hodges started making knives, he decided to sweat the details. That’s why they keep selling out.
Dallas History
Dallas Recognizes the History of Martyrs Park, Hidden in Plain Sight
A new memorial gives Dallasites more reason to seek out the often-overlooked Martyrs Park.
Publications
Crescente Patricio Turns Fashion Waste Into Luxury Denim Designs
Founder Crespatrick de los Reyes has become known for his saddle pocket jacket made from discarded fabric swatches.
Publications
Dallas Streetwear Brand YK1K Is About More Than Passing Fads
Bambata Tyehimba’s designs are worn by rap icons, but he wants to leave a lasting mark.
Shopping & Fashion
How Alautus Is Putting the Power in Women’s Suits
Alana C. Matthews gave up her C-suite seat with the Stars to design forgiving tailored suits for women.
Restaurant Reviews
The Best Tex-Mex in Dallas
As D Magazine’s dining critic, I spent a year hunting for the city’s most memorable combination plates.
Restaurant Reviews
Beaux Boudin Brings a Creole Classic to Arlington
The family-owned restaurant and specialty meat shop sells the links alongside other Louisiana favorites.
Restaurant Reviews
Yakitori Is the Star of the $200 Show at Mābo
One of America’s original yakitori masters delivers a dramatic live experience at this stark Park Cities spot.
News
Dallas Can Learn from Trinity Groves. Trinity Groves Can Learn from Its Neighbors.
Ten years after its founding, the former food park is a culinary ghost town. Even its head honcho says it was built “ass-backwards.” This summer, the revival begins with new talent and a new attitude.
Residential Real Estate
Buy This Life
We all peek into the lit windows of neighbors and strangers, trying to guess who the cool people inside are and how they manage to afford their covetable lives. So we knocked on a few doors to ask.
Restaurants & Bars
A Kurdish Refugee Found a Home in a Classic East Dallas Diner
Rebar Missouri fled Saddam’s murderous regime to find his calling at the Circle Grill.
Residential Real Estate
Fixer Uppers
When their growing menagerie demanded more room to roam, Carley and Johnny Seale found their answer in a dated neon-yellow Lake Highlands abode.
Residential Real Estate
How the Enormous Realtors’ Settlement May Impact Your Home Sale
The 6 percent commission is no longer a given.
Residential Real Estate
High Culture
With a little help from his friends, Tom Sakler turned his 15th-floor Turtle Creek apartment into a time capsule of Dallas design.
Dallas History
Peeking at Dallasites’ Paychecks, Then and Now
In 1975, D Magazine published the salaries of 273 residents. How do those numbers compare to today’s?
