WE SCOURED THE CITY TO CURATE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LUXURY LIVING IN DALLAS.
El Carlos Elegante is currently en fuego in the Dallas dining scene. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
Here are a few hot spots to live your best life—and look good while doing so.
LOOKING FOR THAT FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? WE FOUND IT.
NATURA BISSE
(naurabisse.com)
BEST PLACE TO SAVE FACE
LEA ADVANCED SKINCARE
(7700 W. Northwest Highway, leaadvancedskincare.com)
BEST SPOT TO BALAYAGE
INDIGO CHILD
(195 W. Davis St., indigochilddallas.com)
NEEDING A NEW HUE FOR YOUR ‘DO?
FORM HAIR SALON
(8411 Preston Road, formhairsalon.com)
PRETTIEST ARM CANDY
BACHENDORF’S
(8400 Preston Road, bachendorfs.com)
BEST BLOWOUT
FIGUEROA SALON
(4707 W. Lovers Lane, figueroasalon.com)
PREMIERE COUNTRY COLLAB
CHRIS STAPLETON X LUCCHESE BOOTMAKER
(1621 Dragon St., lucchese.com)
BEST BBL AROUND TOWN
AYA MEDICAL SPA
(6825 Snider Plaza, ayaskincare.com)
Country superstar Chris Stapleton is paired up with legendary bootmaker Lucchese on a bespoke collaboration that recently launched. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST SPOT FOR A STYLISH SECOND ACT
CLOTHES CIRCUIT
(6105 Sherry Lane, clothescircuit.com)
TOP PLACE FOR A BLADE AND SHADE
THE BROW PROJECT
(1904 S. Harwood St., thebrowproject.com)
BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR CLOSET READY FOR SOCIAL SEASON
PATTI FLOWERS (3624 Fairmount St., pattiflowers.com)
FAVORITE TREASURE TROVE
YLANG 23
(8300 Preston Road, ylang23.com)
BEST PLACE FOR A QUICKIE
THE NOW MASSAGE
(11661 Preston Road, thenowmassage.com)
BEST SPOT TO SCORE CONSIGNER CHANEL
CLOTHESHORSE ANNONYMOUS
(11661 Preston Road, clotheshorseanonymous.com)
NEED A LITTLE ZHUZH?
MARA’S MED SPA
(2222 McKinney Ave., marasmedspa.com)
BEST PLACE TO GET YOU PARTY-PREPPED
BAM
(3700 McKinney Ave., bambeauty.com)
GEARING UP TO POP THE QUESTION? HEAD HERE
DE BOULLE
(6821 Preston Road, deboulle.com)
Shop all sorts of gems, precious stones and more at Ylang 23 PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
TOP SPOT FOR HEAD-TO-TOE FAB
TOOTSIES
(8300 Preston Road, tootsies.com)
Hive and Colony will keep your wardrobe on point with its bespoke suiting PHOTO BY ISTOCK
MOST STYLISH SPECS
OCCHIALI
(8304 Preston Center Plaza, occhialieyeglass.com)
Bachendorf’s will outfit you in the perfect timepiece PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
CHICEST SHOPPING
HIGHLAND PARK VILLAGE
(47 Highland Park Village, hpvillage.com)
BAM will have you party-prepped in no time. PHOTO BY ISTOCK
BEST PLACE FOR PAMPERING
THE JOULE
(1530 Main St., thejouledallas.com)
Highland Park Village is layered with top-tier designers, restaurants and more. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
LOOKING TO SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND?
EISEMAN JEWELS
(8687 N. Central Expressway, eisemanjewels.com)
BEST BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING
KID BIZ
(5370 W. Lovers Lane, kidbizusa.com)
PERFECT PLACE FOR THE TIPS AND TOES
PALOMA
(3400 Rosedale Ave., shop.paloma-beauty.com)
TOP SPOT FOR A REFRESH
SKINFINITY
(4230 W. Lovers Lane, skinfinitydallas.com)
TOP EXPERIENCE FOR THE GUYS HIVE AND COLONY
(8687 N. Central Expressway, hiveandcolony.com)
There’s no place like home. Let’s ensure you tap the best for being the host with the most.
Owner of IBB Design’s Shay Geyer curates a punchy palette for this home project. PHOTO BY DAN PIASSICK
BEST WAY TO STRIKE UP YOUR DREAM HOME
CHAD DORSEY
(1316 Slocum St., chaddorseydesign.com)
FIRM THAT’S SO HAUTE RIGHT NOW
TEN PLUS THREE
(2001 Irving Blvd., tenplusthree.com)
THEY SAY A ROOM STARTS WITH A RUG... SO HEAD HERE
FEIZY
(2050 N. Stemmons Freeway, feizy.com)
BEST PLACE FOR A POP OF EXTRA
VILLA AND THE HOUSE
(1201 Oak Lawn Ave., vandh.com)
TOP SPOT TO HELP YOUR HOME STAND OUT
AF HOME
(377 Howell St., afhomeinteriors.com)
FAVORITE STONE-COLD FOX
TAXILA STONE
(2815 Barge Lane,taxilastone.com)
BEST WAY TO MODERNIZE YOUR MANSE
ALLAN KNIGHT
(150 Turtle Creek Blvd., allan-knight.com)
TOP SPOT FOR SOURCING UNIQUE FINDS
ARTERIORS
(1413 Dragon St., arteriorshome.com)
Sub-Zero wine storage units help keep things at the perfect temp. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
NEEDING A CLOSET REFRESH? WE’VE GOT YOU
CONTAINER STORE
(7700 W. Northwest Highway, containerstore.com)
BEST FIRM TO TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO A REALITY
SHM
(4514 Travis St., clotheshorseanonymous.com)
TOP TEAM TO WATCH
TATUM BROWN CUSTOM HOMES
(2222 McKinney Ave., shmarchitects.com)
BEST WAY TO PLAY TOP CHEF
KITCHEN SOURCE
(1544 Slocum St., kitchensource.com)
DESIGNER WHO CAN HELP SPICE UP YOUR SPACE
DAVID CALL
(davidcalldesigns.com)
WANT YOUR YARD TO WIN THE BLUE RIBBON? HEAD HERE
HAROLD LEIDNER
(1601 Surveyor Blvd., haroldleidner.com)
HOTTEST PLACE TO KEEP THINGS COOL
SUB-ZERO, WOLF, AND COVE
(3707 Lemmon Ave., subzero-wolf.com)
BEST TECH-WIZARDS
ELLISTON SYSTEMS
(2360 Irving Blvd., ellistonsystems.com)
HOSTING DINNER ALFRESCO? THIS IS A MUST-STOP SHOP
AZZURRO LIVING
(1835 E. Levee St., azurroliving.com)
MOST CUTTING-EDGE FINDS
CANTONI
(960 Dragon St., cantoni.com)
BEST BESPOKE EXPERIENCE
BRANT MCFARLAIN DESIGN
(3723 Greenville Ave., brantmcfarlaindesign.com)
TOP SPOT FOR SOURCING YOUR NEXT PIECE OF ART
PATRICK JONES GALLERY
(1400 Hi Line Dr., patrickjones.gallery)
BEST PLACE FOR SETTING THE PRETTIEST TABLE
MADISON214
(72 Highland Park Village, madison214.com)
QUEEN OF COLOR
IBB DESIGN
(5798 Genesis Court, ibbdesign.com)
They say milk does a body good. Lucky for you, so do these spots.
Dallas is home to several state-of-the-art fitness facilities and wellness hubs. PHOTO BY ISTOCK
BEST WAY TO GET THAT SUMMER BOD
RITUAL ONE
(4514 Travis St., ritualoneyoga.com)
TOP SPOT TO KICKSTART YOUR DAY
DING DING
(3516 Ross Ave., dingdinggroupboxing.com)
IN SEARCH OF A TAILORMADE WORKOUT? HEAD HERE FIVE DIAMOND FITNESS AND WELLNESS
(2727 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, fivediamondfitness.com)
ULTIMATE WAY TO PRESS THE RESET BUTTON
BREATHE MEDITATION AND WELLNESS
(4131 Lomo Alto Dr., breathemeditationandwellness.com)
BEST WORKOUT WITH A VIEW
THE LAS COLINAS RESORT
(4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., lascolinasresortdallas.com.com)
Whether you’re a five-star foodie, cocktail connoisseur or looking for something new, we’ve served up some of the best places on the menu.
The Mansion Bar is the ultimate spot for late-night sips and dancing. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
LOOKING FOR A NIGHTCAP? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED.
THE MANSION BAR
(2821 Turtle Creek Blvd., rosewoodhotels.com)
BEST PLACE TO HAVE YOUR STEAK AND EAT IT TOO
BRASS RAM
(2130 Commerce St., brassram.com)
TOP SPOT FOR THE BRUNCH BUNCH
LE BILBOQUET
(4514 Travis St., lebilboquetdallas.com)
CHICEST PLACE TO SCORE A RESERVATION
THE MEXICAN
(1401 Turtle Creek Blvd., themexican.com)
BEST ONE-STOP SHOP
FIG & FAVOR
(2850 N. Harwood St., figandfavor.com)
LOOKING TO LIVE LA DOLCE VITA?
SISTER
(2808 Greenville Ave., sempresister.com)
BEST BAR TO PEOPLE WATCH
AL BIERNAT’S
(4217 Oak Lawn Ave., albiernats.com)
GOOD AND GOOD FOR YOU? SIGN US UP
DIVE
(3404 Rankin St., divecoastal.com)
FRESHEST (NEW) FACE IN TOWN
BARSOTTI’S
(4208 Oak Lawn Ave., barsottis-dallas.com)
PRETTIEST PLACE TO COCKTAIL
ELLIE’S
(1717 Leonard St., elliesdallas.com)
El Carlos Elegante features a sumptuous assortment of Mexico City-inspired dishes. PHOTO BY DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN
TOP SPOT FOR THE MORNING AFTER
BREADWINNERS CAFE
(5560 W. Lovers Lane, breadwinnerscafe.com)
BEST WAY TO MAMBO ALFRESCO
MI COCINA
(2000 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, micocina.com)
DINE WITH A SIDE OF DESIGN? HEAD HERE
THE CHARLES
(1632 Market Center Blvd., thecharlesdallas.com)
HEALTHY GRAB AND GO? WE’VE GOT YOU
CENTRAL MARKET
(5750 E. Lovers Lane, centralmarket.com)
SWEEPING VIEWS WITH A SIDE OF LOBSTER.
MONARCH
(1401 Elm St., monarchrestaurants.com)
HIGH TIME FOR HIGH TEA
THE ADOLPHUS
(1321 Commerce St., adolphus.com)
Heading to HALL Arts Hotel? The Mezcal Sour at Ellie’s is a must. PHOTO COURTESY OF HALL ARTS HOTEL
CHICEST SPOT TO TRANSPORT YOU TO MEXICO CITY
EL CARLOS ELEGANTE
(1400 N. Riverfront Blvd., elcarloselegante.com)
Nick Badovinus puts a modernized spin on the classic steakhouse with Brass Ram. PHOTO BY GUSTAV SCHMIEGE
TOP SPOT FOR LATE-NIGHT GOSSIP
CLIFTON CLUB
(3333 N. Fitzhugh Ave., cliftonclubdallas.com)
Surf and turf the night away at Al Biernat’s. PHOTO BY KATHY TRAN
MOST INSTA-WORTHY SPOT
CATBIRD
(1401 Elm St., catbirddallas.com)
Sister serves up chic vibes in an Italian-inspired ambiance. PHOTO BY MANNY RODRIGUEZ
TOP SPOT FOR CRAFT COCKTAILS—INSIDERS TIP—ORDER THE MAKER’S MANHATTAN
LEXY’S
(3011 Gulden Lane, lexysdallas.com)
The Giovanna Martini at Poco Fiasco is the perfect option for happy hour PHOTO BY MANNY RODRIGUEZ
FRESH PRESSED TO IMPRESS?
DRIP COFFEE
(4343 Lovers Lane, dripcoffeeco.com)
CHANNELING JULIA CHILD? OUI, PLEASE.
RISE
(5360 W.Lovers Lane, risesouffle.com)
Get cozy at the Library at Babou’s—Hôtel Swexan’s underground room and cocktail lounge. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
We all deserve to live la dolce vita. Here are a few places (and faces) to help get us there.
Patricio Rivera of Twelve Thirty Four customizes exquisite creations. PHOTO BY LUIS MARTINEZ
BEST BALLROOM TO HOST A GALA
WARWICK MELROSE
(3015 Oak Lawn Ave., warwickhotels.com)
PRETTIEST PETALS
TWELVE THIRTY FOUR
(4209 Parry Ave., bypatriciorivera.com)
LOOKING TO BEST INVEST?
BFS ADVISORY GROUP
(8201 Preston Road, bfsadvisorygroup.com)
BOOKING YOUR NEXT SOIREE? GIVE THEM A CALL
VESTALS CATERING
(1403 Dragon St., vestalscatering.com)
TOP SPOT FOR THE LUXE LIFE
HALL ARTS RESIDENCES
(1747 Leonard St., hallartsresidences.com)
BEST WAY TO KEEP THINGS CLEAN
HIGHLAND PARK HOUSEKEEPING
(3130 Harvard Ave., highlandparkhousekeeping.com)
BEST PLACE FOR A SENIOR SOIREE
CC YOUNG LIVING
(4847 W. Lawther Dr., ccyoung.org)
TOP TEAM TO WATCH
DE LA VEGA CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
(4514 Cole Ave., delavegadevelopment.com)
HOW TO FINESSE YOUR FINANCES FIRST UNITED MORTGAGE
(2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, klydewarrenpark.com)
BMW of Dallas will have you living life in the fast lane PHOTO COURTESY OF BMW
Booking your ticket to paradise? Enlist these experts.
PRETTIEST NEW PLACE IN TOWN
HÔTEL SWEXAN
(2575 McKinnon St., hotelswexan.com)
LOOKING FOR SOME FAMILY FUN? WE’VE GOT YOU
TOP GOLF
(8787 Park Lane, topgolf.com)
NEED A SHINY NEW TOY?
PARK PLACE
(6113 Lemmon Ave., parkplace.com)
BEST PLACE TO STAY AFTER WATCHING A COWBOYS GAME.
RENAISSANCE DALLAS AT PLANO LEGACY WEST
(6007 Legacy Dr., renaissanceplanohotel.com)
BEST PLACE FOR A SPIETH SIGHTING
OMNI PGA FRISCO
(4341 PGA Parkway, omnithotels.com)
WOW-WORTHY HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER
(1501 Gaylord Trail, marriott.com)
PASSPORT READY? HERE’S A TICKET TO PARADISE
FOUR SEASONS PUNTA MITA
(63734 Corral del Risco, Nayarit, Mexico, fourseasons.com)
IN SEARCH OF A WEEKEND GETAWAY WITH THE FAM?
FREDERICKSBURG
(visitfredericksburg.com)
The newly opened Hôtel Swexan hosts 134 rooms layered with European touches and Texas charm topped with sky-high views. PHOTO BY MARCO GALLOWAY
BEST SPOT FOR S KY-HIGH DINING
THOMPSON DALLAS
(205 N. Akard St., thompsondallas.com)
FEELING ART-INSPIRED? STAY HERE
HALL ARTS HOTEL
(1717 Leonard St., hallartshotel.com)
FASTEST SERVICE WITH A SMILE
BMW OF DALLAS
(6200 Lemmon Ave., bmwofdallas.com)
LOOKING FOR A SPA STAYCATION?
HOTEL CRESCENT COURT
(400 Crescent Court, crescentcourt.com)
BEST LUXURY TRAVEL WITH YOUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS
JSX
(jsx.com)
BEST LAKESIDE LIVING
LONG COVE
(3250 TX-198, Malakoff, longcovetx.com)
BEST WAY TO FLY PRIVATE
WHEELS UP
(wheelsup.com)
BUSINESS OR PLEASURE? EITHER ONE WORKS
JW MARRIOTT DALLAS ARTS DISTRICT
(800 N. Harwood St., jwmarriottdallasartsdistrict.com)
BEST BUYING EXPERIENCE
AVONDALE
(5300 Lemmon Ave., avondale.com)
TAKING A VISIT TO OUR FRIENDS OUT WEST?
HOTEL DROVER
(200 Mule Alley, hoteldrover.com)
BEST WEEKEND ESCAPE
HORSESHOE BAY
(hsbresort.com)
Celebrate Independence Day this year at Klyde Warren Park. PHOTO COURTESY OF KLYDE WARREN PARK
The Dallas Arts District is ablaze once again with events and exhibitions galore. Here’s our best in show...
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will take patrons on an immersive, interactive journey. PHOTO COURTESY OF DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
BEST EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE
(2201 N. Field St., perotmuseum.org)
TBT Artistic Director Tim O’Keefe’s Violin Concerto in D. PHOTO BY AMITAVA SARKAR
TOP SPOT FOR SOME TEXAS-SIZED FUN
THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
(1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd., bigtex.com)
BEST PLACE TO ROCK AND BOWL
PINSTACK
(pinstackbowl.com)
PRETTIEST PIROUETTES IN TOWN
TEXAS BALLET THEATER
(6007 Legacy Dr., texasballettheater.org)
BEST ALLOVER PROGRAMMING
KLYDE WARREN PARK
(2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, klydewarrenpark.com)
MOST MOVING EXPERIENCE
DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
(300 N. Houston St., dhhrm.org)
We’ve canvassed the city for these experts in the medical field. These professionals are here to keep us healthy, wellthy and wise.
Breaking ground on innovative technology and state-of-the-art enhancements—the medical community continues to soar. PHOTO BY ISTOCK/LAYLABIRD
EYE CARE
KIRBY EYE CENTER
(10740 N. Central Expressway, kirbyeyecenter.com)
BOTOX & INJECTIBLES
AUSTIN & REDDICK DERMATOLOGY
(9301 N. Central Expressway, austinreddickderm.com)
OBGYN
WALNUT HILL OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY ASSOCIATES
(8160 Walnut Hill Lane, walnuthillobgyn.com)
FACELIFT
LEMMON AVENUE PLASTIC SURGERY AND LASER CENTER
(2801 Lemmon Ave., lemmonavenueplasticsurgery.com)
ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY PRACTICE
ALLERGY & ASTHMA SPECIALISTS OF DALLAS
(10100 N. Central Expressway, allergyspecialists.us)
UROLOGY
MERIDETH LIGHTFOOT
(8230 Walnut Hill, urologyclinics.com)
COSMETIC DENTISTRY
COSMETIC DENTIST OF DALLAS
(8100 Lomo Alto Dr., cosmeticdentistofdallas.com)
INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL PRACTICE
SANCTUM MED AND WELLNESS
(5600 W. Lovers Lane, sanctumwell.com)
DERMATOLOGY
MINDFUL DERMATOLOGY
(9101 N. Central Expressway, mindfuldermdallas.com)
BESPOKE MED SPA
SAMAN CLINIC + MED SPA
(@saman.medspa)
ORTHOPEDIC PRACTICE
BSW ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF DALLAS
(3900 Junius St., bswhealth.com)
CONCIERGE MEDICAL PRACTICE
CLINIC CONCIERGE
(clinicconcierge.com)
FERTILITY
CCRM
(8380 Warren Parkway, ccrmivf.com)
PEDIATRICS
INWOOD VILLAGE PEDIATRICS
(5470 W. Lovers Lane, inwoodvillagepediatrics.com)
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