Articles for December, 2011
Dallas Nightlife Photos of 2011: ‘The Situation,’ Snoop Dogg, Pam Anderson, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Gene Simmons, and Many More
Plenty of just-plain pretty people too, like these ladies at the Joule.
Thanks largely to Super Bowl XLV and the Dallas Mavericks’ trip to the NBA Finals, 2011 was a celebrity-packed year for the Dallas nightlife scene.
Check out our absolute favorite nightlife photos of the year. Right here.
D Magazine Readers’ Favorite Stories in 2011
Our list of the most popular features on DMagazine.com in 2011 can’t help but make you hungry, as our dining coverage continued to be the best in the city.
See our top 10 most trafficked stories of the year right here.
Rick Perry’s American Road Show: Astonishing Tales From His Ramble Towards the White House
James Richard Perry
Texas Governor Rick Perry announced his candidacy for the Republican Party’s nomination to become the next president of the United States on August 13. Since that day, he’s catapulted to the top of the polls and then just as quickly fell back to the middle of the pack of contenders. With only a week left before the Iowa Caucuses on January 3, many observers wonder whether Perry’s campaign can survive if he doesn’t pull off an impressive showing there.
But instead of worrying that we won’t get to see Perry play on the national stage much longer, let’s appreciate the grand entertainment to which we’ve been treated these last several months. D Magazine’s Zac Crain has covered Perry’s every step, in a way unlike any other journalist in the world. Follow the links for his recaps of the governor’s long, strange trip.
Yorvit Torrealba Has Plenty of Time Now
In something you probably will never see in a Major League Baseball game but probably would love to, Texas Ranger Yorvit Torrealba (who has been playing winter ball in his home country of Venezuela, has been handed a 66-game suspension for letting his hand get in the way of an umpire’s face. Or hitting him, whichever description you’re semantically inclined to adopt.
If you are bad at math, or do not know how long a season of Venezuelan winter baseball lasts, this will keep him from playing for about a season and a half. This also means he will be well rested and possibly gentler with the umpires when he comes back to Texas. According to ESPNDallas.com, Rangers GM Jon Daniels and staff will go over the details of the incident before deciding what if anything they will do about it. Penalties from Venezuelan winter ball (or Honduran, Colombian, Antartican, Panamanian, Arctic, Djiboutian or any other country’s winter ball) do not carry over to the MLB.
Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2011 in Dallas
photography by Jerry McClure
Some of you will want to do it big. Sequins, jackets, bottle service, the whole nine yards.
Some of you will want to celebrate casually. At your favorite bar. With your favorite beer. Wearing your favorite jeans. (I’ll be in a cabin, far away, enjoying the peace and quiet.)
No matter your disposition, here’s a list of everything we know is happening around town for New Year’s Eve. Feel free to check back for updates to the list.
And for New Year’s Eve meals and New Year’s Day brunches, check out SideDish.
The Last of Jerry Merwin’s Christmas Ties
This isn’t one of the treats that Jason is planning, but nonetheless … here’s the last of Jerry Merwin’s Christmas ties, 2011 edition. The St. Paul Place 
security manager got this one after his wife went shopping on Black Friday at the Dollar Tree in Richardson. “She came home and said, ‘I got you two new Christmas ties,’ ” Jerry recalls. “I said, ‘OK. Now I’ve got 10.’ Of course, that was before I got Sponge Bob.” Like his other new Dollar Tree tie — it has Christmas lights on it — this one plays Jingle Bells, very softly. “People like ‘Frosty,’ ” Jerry says, “because it’s Christmas-time.”
We’re Off For a Holiday Break. Have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year
The D Empire offices will be closed through January 2. Posting on FrontBurner will be lighter than usual until then.
But we won’t neglect you entirely. We’ve planned a few treats to get you through the week.
Our Favorite Pictures of 2011 From D Magazine
Dallas by night provided scenery worth capturing.
Selecting the most memorable images from D Magazine this year was tough. At first it was going to be a list of the 10 best, but that proved impossible. Then it was going to be the best 12 or 13, but that still left too many out. So I included even more.
See for yourself. Click here for my review of the best pictures of the year.
Things To Do In Dallas During the Holidays (December 23-January 2)
Since apparently this and this wasn’t enough for you insatiable party animals, I’ve outlined a few extra activities for you to fall back on. Happy holidays, one and all.
Friday (Dec. 23)
If you haven’t done so already, get yourself over to the Kalita Humphreys Theater to see the Dallas Theater Center’s version of A Christmas Carol. Read FrontRow’s glowing review before you go.
Leading Off (12/23/11)
Jim Schutze May Know the Sorority Rapist. Or not. But the Plano police seem uninterested, so it’s time to cue up the picture of him in his bathrobe mishandling a shotgun.
The Case of the Peculated Pole Trimmer. Spoiler alert: The cop did it – to himself.
Denton Police Save Christmas. Listen, it’s the last Leading Off before we all hie off to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child/eat an inordinate amount of food/open the piles of gifts Santa brought us. So here’s some Christmas cheer, courtesy the Denton police, who saved Christmas for a single mom who graduated college then went home to find her house had been burgled.
Good News, Bad News. The good news is that there is video of Dallas Deputy Marshal Julius Jones in a Santa suit dancing like James Brown. The bad news? You have to sit through Larry the Cable Guy to see it.
Wintry Mix! And not this kind, which would be awesome, but this kind. The kind, you know, that brings out the vehicular douche canoes. Y’all be careful out there, OK?
Haiku Review Seeks $65,000
Three Dallas guys — Stu Hill, Wes Hendrix, and Brad Alesi — want to build an app that only publish reviews of restaurants and bars and suchlike in haiku form. Is it as silly as it sounds? Maybe not. They’re using Kickstarter to fund the project, which is explained in the video below. PS: Today is National Haiku Poetry Day, so there’s that.
Which Cover Would You Have Chosen?
Time for everyone’s favorite game, Pick The Cover!, wherein we all second-guess the decisions of your favorite magazine staff. Here are three iterations of the issue that will find its way to subscribers and newsstands this weekend. The cover story, written by Michael “Don’t Forget the J” Mooney, is about First Baptist Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress. Which cover do you like most? (Jump to vote.)
The Return of Jerry Merwin’s Ties, Cont.
Yesterday we reintroduced you to St. Paul Place security maven Jerry Merwin, first line of 
defense against angry marauders against the D Empire — and notorious wearer of Christmas ties. The “Sponge Bob” tie you see here — it says, “I do believe. I do believe. S-S-S-Santa!” – is his latest. “A friend of my wife gave it to me as a Christmas present last week,” Jerry explains. “She decided she wanted to add to my collection of ties. I thought, ‘Sponge Bob? I don’t know if I’ll wear it.’ But I did. I’ve had quite a few compliments on it. People have said, ‘Nice tie.’ Nothing extraordinary.”
Blessings of the Great Recession: A Break From Corporate Stadium Names in Dallas-Fort Worth
No doubt, the last few years in the American economy have been awful. Millions have lost their jobs and been unable to find new work. Many have been forced out of their homes, unable to pay mortgages or keep up with expenses. We’re recovering, we’re told, but it doesn’t always feel that way.
Now that I’ve bummed you out just before the holiday weekend, I want to mention one tiny bit of good news that we can perhaps attribute to our economic doldrums. Corporations are cutting back on their co-opting of the Dallas-Fort Worth sports world. With Addison-based Pizza Hut dropping its sponsorship from the soccer stadium up in Frisco that will soon only formerly be known as Pizza Hut Park, three of our four major-league professional sports venues are named for their teams rather than whatever company offered the most money for the naming rights.
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