ON THE COVER: Photograph by Richard Corman Styling by Laurie Schecter, food styling by Cheryle Janelli, hair by Helena Occhipinti for Oribe at Elizabeth Arden, makeup by Regina Harris for Jean Louis David. Dress and gloves by Dolce and Gabbana, earrings by Eric Beamon, plate courtesy of Fishs Eddy, New York
October 1991
Table of Contents
Features
What a Dish!We cleaned our plate at restaurants across Texas. Here are the results: 66 irresistible specialties of the house. Benny and The BoysFor sheer entertainment, gangland Chicago had little to beat the Dallas sport of watching Benny “the Cowboy” Binion and Herbert “the Cat” Noble trying to bump each other off. |
The Eye of the BullAll I wanted to do was photograph the running of the bulls. I never intended to risk my life. The Best and the Worst Legislators 1991We bring you the heroes and the villains of the Capitol circus. Guess which list had more contenders? |
Columns
Behind the LinesThe Catfish FarmShoppingBorn AgainLike Houston, the Galleria was hit hard by the bust. Now savvy marketing and a face lift have brought back its glamour. CultureThis One’s a Beaut!How a Fort Worth glass manufacturer became a modern-day medici. |
SportsUnsung HeroAustin’s Kevin Schwantz is one of the world’s most famous and highest-paid athletes, and no one in Texas knows who he is. BooksSincerely, ClintOilman, sports-man, high liver, Clint Murchison also knew how to write a good letter. ArtBuried TreasuresSifting through stored collections, the Dallas Museum of Art discovers a tradition of spiritual subtlety among Texas artists. |
Reporter
ReporterClass SpeakerJim Wright is passing out copies of his book again-and this time it’s required reading. ReporterVideo of the MonthWe’ve Never Been Licked, the World War Two vintage drama starring the Texas Aggies. ReporterLate BloomerRecognition has come very late for Texas’ oldest living artist. ReporterS.A. Print Wars RevisitedIt seems like only yesterday that media czar and San Antonio Express-News owner Rupert Murdoch rallied his troops in Texas’ most heated daily newspaper war with the battle cry “Bury the bastards.” |
ReporterClub HubbubA private club’s prolonged turf war of the sexes leaves everyone teed off. ReporterLe Rave OnWhere else but Texas would a rocker go to record Buddy Holly? |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdGuard DutyState of the ArtFirefighter at the End of the Day |
State SecretsConflict of Interest |
Recipes
State FareLocuStreet Bakery, San Antonio |
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