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The Best Restaurants in Dallas Right Now

Our summer update includes new filters to sort restaurants by cuisine, price, or neighborhood, plus links to our most recent reviews and even more places to try.

By Brian Reinhart

Transportation

Is Plano Going to War With DART?

By Matt Goodman

Healthcare

Blue Cross and Baylor Reach Three-Month Contract Extension

By Will Maddox

Pop Music

Tim DeLaughter Gets the Band Back Together: The Rebirth of Tripping Daisy, a Q&A

By Jason Janik

Publications

Things To Do in Dallas This Weekend

By Zoe Roberts Bethany Erickson

Food Guides

Restaurants & Bars

The Best Restaurants in Dallas Right Now

Our summer update includes new filters to sort restaurants by cuisine, price, or neighborhood, plus links to our most recent reviews and even more places to try.

Restaurants & Bars

The Best Happy Hours in Dallas

Nataly Keomoungkhoun and Catherine Downes

Restaurants & Bars

Our Guide to the Best Breweries in Dallas-Fort Worth

By Brian Reinhart

Restaurants & Bars

Where to Find Superb Thai Food in North Texas

Nataly Keomoungkhoun and Rosin Saez

Culture Guides

Summer Giveaways

Enter D Magazine‘s Summer Giveaways now for your chance to win incredible prizes. Enter each giveaway once a day, every day. Good luck!

Guides

Our Favorite Weekend Getaways from Dallas

Arts

The Must-See Concerts Coming to Dallas-Fort Worth

By Bethany Erickson

Arts

Play Your Favorite Video Games at These Dallas Arcades

By Danny Gallagher

Arts

The Best Picnic Spots in Dallas

Bethany Erickson and Natalie Gempel

Arts

The Best Places to See a Drive-In or Outdoor Movie in North Texas

Bethany Erickson and Natalie Gempel

Peninsula Papagayo Costa Rica ocean aerial view

Travel

11 Beach Vacations a Flight Away From Dallas

By D Magazine

Nightlife

Where to Find The Best Line Dancing in Dallas-Fort Worth

Catherine Wendlandt and Alex Macon

Publications

Things To Do in Dallas This Weekend

By Zoe Roberts Bethany Erickson

Entertainment

45 Date Ideas in Dallas and Beyond

By Nataly Keomoungkhoun Catherine Wendlandt

From the Magazine

Fashion

The Thousand-Dollar Bag Destroyer

Tanner Leatherstein is known for tearing apart luxury designs on TikTok. Now the man behind the viral videos is launching his own brand in Dallas.

By Alyssa Fields

Publications

At This Richardson Italian Spot, Fresh Pasta Means a Fresh Start

By Brian Reinhart

Dallas History

Dallas Recognizes the History of Martyrs Park, Hidden in Plain Sight

By MiCaih Thomas

Restaurant News

Dallas Can Learn from Trinity Groves. Trinity Groves Can Learn from Its Neighbors.

By Brian Reinhart

Home & Garden

Strong Roots—One Mother-Daughter Pair Shows Off Their Homes and Gardens

By Jessica Elliot

50 Greatest Stories

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50 Greatest Stories

Why Hockaday Girls Are Different

And whether that’s good or bad.

50 Greatest Stories

The Rise and Fall of a North Dallas Cult

By George Rodrigue

Publications

Confessions of a Convicted Counterfeiter

By James Brockman

Crime

When Henry Wade Executed an Innocent Man

By Mary Mapes

Publications

Why Is Dallas Architecture So Bad?

By David Dillon

50 Greatest Stories

Love and Loss in a Small Texas Town

By Zac Crain

History

The Rowdy Days of the Dallas Dispatch

Sex & Drugs

Lords of an Underground Empire

Biography & Memoir

Why Hockaday Girls Are Different

Romance

The Stoneleigh, Heartbreak Hotel

Fascinating People

The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever

Sex & Drugs

Ecstasy & Agony at the Starck Club

True Crime

Is Priscilla Davis’ Story True?

Fascinating People

How to Strike It Rich and Famous

Hot Properties

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Hot Properties

Hot Property: A 111-Year-Old Winnetka Heights Prairie That’s Prime for Entertaining

Built in 1913, this historic Willomet Avenue home has been thoughtfully restored for modern living.

By Catherine Wendlandt

Hot Properties

Hot Property: A Mysterious Mid-Century Modern with Greenbelt Views

By Catherine Wendlandt

Hot Properties

Hot Property: A Sleek, Cool Urban Reserve Modern with Tree-Lined Views

By Catherine Wendlandt

Hot Properties

Hot Property: A Quintessential Historic Hollywood-Santa Monica Tudor

By Catherine Wendlandt

Hot Properties

Hot Property: An Architectural Gem You’ve Probably Driven By But Didn’t Know Was There

By Jessica Otte

Food & Drink

Design

The One Thing Joshua Rice Would Save in a Fire

We asked Joshua Rice of Joshua Rice Design: Aside from people and pictures, what’s the one thing you’d save in a fire?

By Jessica Otte

Restaurant News

Our 50 Best Restaurants List Is Updated for Summer with New Foods and Features

By Brian Reinhart

Restaurant Openings and Closings

Dig Into This Plano Newcomer’s Soup Dumplings and Hand-Pulled Noodles

By Brian Reinhart

Sports

Basketball

The Wings’ Season Is a Disaster. Is it Too Late to Course Correct?

One year after its best season in North Texas, Dallas is beset by injuries and lurking at the bottom of the WNBA standings. There’s still time for things to turn around. What about personnel?

By Justin Carter

Basketball

Re-signing Derrick Jones Jr. Is the Mavs’ Top Priority. Should it Be?

By Jake Kemp

Golf

A One-Sentence* Synopsis of the Absolute Heater Scottie Scheffler Is On

By Mike Piellucci

Hockey

The Stars Are Heading Toward a Quiet Offseason. That’s a Good Thing.

By David Castillo

Home & Garden

Hot Properties

Hot Property: A 111-Year-Old Winnetka Heights Prairie That’s Prime for Entertaining

Built in 1913, this historic Willomet Avenue home has been thoughtfully restored for modern living.

By Catherine Wendlandt

Design

The One Thing Joshua Rice Would Save in a Fire

By Jessica Otte

Home & Garden

Prep School—Bringing the “Coastal Granddaughter” Trend Indoors

By Lydia Brooks

Home & Garden

Strong Roots—One Mother-Daughter Pair Shows Off Their Homes and Gardens

By Jessica Elliot

Arts & Entertainment

Pop Music

Tim DeLaughter Gets the Band Back Together: The Rebirth of Tripping Daisy, a Q&A

Tim DeLaughter and Tripping Daisy will record new music and tour in 2025. But first, they’ll be taking the stage this weekend in Deep Ellum.

By Jason Janik

Publications

Things To Do in Dallas This Weekend

By Zoe Roberts Bethany Erickson

Theater & Dance

From a Triple A Stadium to a Record Store, Kitchen Dog Closes a Daring Year of Staged Plays

By Lauren Smart

Arts

Organizers Fear Pricier Visa Fees Could Change the Dallas Arts Scene

By Eve Hill-Agnus

Business

Healthcare

Blue Cross and Baylor Reach Three-Month Contract Extension

The agreement comes just four days before Blue Cross Blue Shield members were about to lose access Baylor Scott and White Health physicians and facilities.

By Will Maddox

Commercial Real Estate

Beyond the Building: Dallas Officials Talk Impact of Convention Center Expansion

By Audrey Henvey

Dallas 500

Meet the Dallas 500: Michele Shibuya, Mohr Partners

By D CEO Staff

Healthcare

No Movement in Blue Cross and Baylor Contract Dispute as Deadline Approaches

By Will Maddox

Latest

Healthcare

Blue Cross and Baylor Reach Three-Month Contract Extension

The agreement comes just four days before Blue Cross Blue Shield members were about to lose access Baylor Scott and White Health physicians and facilities.

By Will Maddox

Commercial Real Estate

Beyond the Building: Dallas Officials Talk Impact of Convention Center Expansion

“The economic impact is going to be profound,” said Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson at a groundbreaking event for the project.

By Audrey Henvey

Pop Music

Tim DeLaughter Gets the Band Back Together: The Rebirth of Tripping Daisy, a Q&A

Tim DeLaughter and Tripping Daisy will record new music and tour in 2025. But first, they’ll be taking the stage this weekend in Deep Ellum.

By Jason Janik

Publications

Things To Do in Dallas This Weekend

How to enjoy local arts, music, culture, food, fitness, and more all week long in Dallas.

By Zoe Roberts Bethany Erickson

News

Deferrals and Delays Mark Last Council Meeting Before Recess

Voting to commence negotiations that could land the FIFA World Cup media hub in Dallas was one of the few times the Council agreed Wednesday. It punted on charter amendments and a potential horse-drawn carriage ban.

By Bethany Erickson

Latest

Hot Properties

Hot Property: A 111-Year-Old Winnetka Heights Prairie That’s Prime for Entertaining

Built in 1913, this historic Willomet Avenue home has been thoughtfully restored for modern living.

By Catherine Wendlandt

Basketball

The Wings’ Season Is a Disaster. Is it Too Late to Course Correct?

One year after its best season in North Texas, Dallas is beset by injuries and lurking at the bottom of the WNBA standings. There’s still time for things to turn around. What about personnel?

Justin Carter

Transportation

Is Plano Going to War With DART?

This week, Plano’s City Council approved a resolution in support of reducing its contribution to the transit provider if that ever became possible. It’s not the only concern Plano has with DART.

By Matt Goodman