D Magazine May 2011
Cover Story
The Best Steakhouses in Dallas
It’s been 10 years since we last rated the city’s best bets for beef. After 44 steaks, 20 shrimp cocktails, and 4 gallons of wine, we remember why we do this sparingly.
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Features
Publications
Doctor-Owned Hospitals: A Conflict of Interest?
Are facilities such as Baylor Medical Center at Frisco worried about their patients or the bottom line? The answer is yes.
By Lauren Silva Laughlin
Publications
Duke Nukem Forever: The Video Game That Wouldn’t Die
It took only 14 years and two companies to make.
By Moira Muldoon
Publications
How Sculptor George Tobolowsky Got ‘The Calling’
Until he was in his 50s, he was just a businessman with a hobby.
By JEFF BOWDEN
Publications
How Vickery Meadow Became Dallas’ Own United Nations
Built for swinging singles, the apartment complexes now house new immigrants from all over the world.
By Zac Crain
Politics
Inside Dallas’ Incestuous Mayoral Race
How two women manage a close friendship—and opposing political campaigns.
By Andrea Grimes
Publications
Restaurant Review: Alma
A Rick Bayless protégé dares to bring authentic regional Mexican cuisine to Dallas.
By Sarah Reiss
Publications
Restaurant Review: The Ranch at Las Colinas
You’ll find Lone Star favorites elevated with gourmet flare.
By Todd Johnson
Publications
Restaurant Review: Zanata
The pizza is dynamite at this downtown Plano spot.
By Teresa Gubbins
Publications
Restaurant Review: Zenna Thai & Japanese Restaurant
You’ll find Asian dishes even the kids will dive into at this downtown spot.
By Nancy Nichols
Education
SMU’s New Dean Has a Godzilla Complex
Bill Tsutsui wanted to be the giant lizard when he was a kid. Instead, he leads the Dedman College.
By Willard Spiegelman
Best Lists
The Best Doctors in Collin County 2011
The top 230 physicians in 37 specialties as voted by their peers. And frequently asked questions about how the doctors are chosen.
By D Magazine
Publications
Why Will Downtown Dallas’ Newest Park Shun the Public?
With its enormous privacy wall, it looks like Belo Garden wants to remain a secret.
By Patrick Kennedy
Politics
The One-Party Nation
Why I am recanting my 2008 endorsement of Barack Obama.
By Wick Allison
Nightlife
You’ll Drink Better at the Cedars Social
You don’t need to know they use liqueurs invented by a French nun to enjoy it.
By Moira Muldoon
Profiles
Bishop T.D. Jakes, Movie Mogul
This month, the Potter’s House pastor releases his third film, Jumping the Broom, starring Angela Bassett and Paula Patton.
By Tim Rogers
Publications
Also in This Issue
Other items of interest found in the May 2011 issue of D Magazine.
By D Magazine