D Magazine December 2012
Cover Story
The Best New Restaurants in Dallas 2012
Which new kitchens were the cream of this year’s crop?
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Features
Publications
Bret Slater: Paint, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll
He wanted to be a rock star. And a rock star he became, but it happened in an art gallery, not behind a mic. The big question for him is: Now what?
By Peter Simek
Business
Tim Love: The Rootinest, Tootinest, Doggone Shootinest Chef in the West
Beneath all that folksy cowboy bluster, he harbors a secret.
Business
How Cafe Momentum Saves Juvenile Offenders
Chad Houser spares young people from a life of crime by getting them in the kitchen.
By Carol Shih
Publications
NorthPark Center: Dallas’ Central Park
Having a mall as the city’s most treasured community gathering spot has its advantages. For one, you can try on fancy dresses there.
By Sarah Hepola
Publications
Restaurant Review: Bowery Uptown
Never mind the expanded menu of burgers and salads. Stick with the dogs.
By Todd Johnson
Publications
Restaurant Review: Monica’s Nueva Cocina & Mi Lounge
Sushi served alongside Mexican lasagna? What is Monica Greene thinking? If you’re not careful, she’ll tell you all about it.
By Nancy Nichols
Publications
Restaurant Review: Rosemont
Chef Tracy Miller offers breakfast and lunch in Deep Ellum.
By Nancy Nichols
Publications
Restaurant Review: The Mecca
How’s the Dallas institution doing in its new digs?
By Tim Rogers
Publications
Why Does Dallas Hate Cyclists?
They’re important to our city’s future. It’s time we start treating them that way.
By Tim Rogers
Nightlife
How the Ginger Man’s Formula Suits Southlake
Possibilities abound when you take something that works well and begin someplace new.
By Moira Muldoon
Profiles
Lauren Scruggs: The Girl Who Walked Into a Propeller
A year ago, the blogger lost her left eye and left hand. This month, she writes about the accident and her recovery in a new book.
By Krista Nightengale
Profiles
1,494 Days, No Pants
How KERA traffic reporter Bruce Gunn spent four years in shorts.
By Tim Rogers
Publications
Also in This Issue
Other articles of interest in our December 2012 edition.
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