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After landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports, make a beeline to the arrivals where your exotic supercar waits. Whether it’s a Bentley, a Ferrari or a feel-the-wind-in-your-hair Stingray convertible, Platinum Motor Cars Dallas (+1 469 374 9090; www.platinummotorcars.com) has something for you to zoom around in while cruising the city. Head straight to The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas – a classic American hotel in the swanky Uptown neighbourhood that’s only a stone’s throw from the city’s cultural hub, and ideal for resting your tired, travelling heels.
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Before exploring everything Dallas has to offer, test the signature “Texas Eight-Hand Massage” at the hotel’s 1,115-sqm Ritz-Carlton Spa, Dallas, where four massage therapists pefarform a synchronised massage for the ultimate hands-on spa treatment. Up the ante with River Stones and get pampered like royalty – or perhaps just a Texan.
The impossibly chic Ritz-Carlton Dallas
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Lunch at Fearing’s Restaurant (The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, 2121 McKinney Ave.; +1 214 922 4848; www.fearingsrestaurant.com) is a quintessential Texan experience. Celebrity chef Dean Fearing is considered a pioneer of Southwestern cuisine not only in Dallas, but the U.S. as a whole. After winning awards such as “Restaurant of the Year” and “Table of the Year”, having a full meal or just a bite at the bar is a must, with scrumptious dishes like Dean’s Tortilla Soup and Orange/Toasted-Garlic Glazed Bay of Fundy Salmon on the menu.
Dallas Musuem of Art
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The Arts District is a neighbourhood that’s making Miami break a sweat. From the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s four venues (2403 Flora St.; +1 214 880 0202; www.attpac.org), including the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, to the Dallas Museum of Art (1717 North Harwood; www.dma.org), there’s a creative outlet for everyone in this booming district – there’s even a spot for sculpture lovers at the Nasher Sculpture Center (2001 Flora St.; +1 214 242 5100; www.nashersculpturecenter.org).
Hang out between hitting up galleries, museums and shows at Klyde Warren Park (2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy.; +1 214 716 4500; www.klydewarrenpark.org), an urban park dotted with al fresco cafés like Savor Gastropub (2000 Woodall Rodgers Fwy.; +1 214 306 5597; www.savor-relish.com).
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Looking for Chanel, Hermès, Jimmy Choo or perhaps some Tom Ford? There’s no need to jet set to Paris, with the world’s most exclusive boutiques and brands found in chic Highland Park Village (+1 214 443 9898; www.hpvillage.com), an outdoor centre that teems with luxury and heritage.
The historic Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
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For those looking for something romantic, refined, five star and unmistakably Texan, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (2821 Turtle Creek Blvd.; +1 214 559 2100; www.rosewoodhotels.com/mansion-on-turtle-creek-dallas) is another hot hotel option when passing through town. Originally built in the 1920s with striking European architecture, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and playwright Tennessee Williams have been a couple of the mansion’s notable guests.
Its classic bar, dimly lit and adorned with dark woods, deer paintings and vintage books, offers one-of-a-kind libations as opulent as the interior design. Have a martini or choose from the extensive wine list, and mingle with the city’s socialite crowd.
The excellent shopping in Dallas is why luxury lovers head to Texas
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For your evening meal, combine a little romance with haute cuisine in the splendid, rococo surroundings of The French Room (The Adolphus, 1321 Commerce St.; +1 214 742 8200; www.hoteladolphus.com/dining/the-french-room), one of the city’s most iconic fine-dining venues.
Chef Marcos Segovia strives to create
an impeccable and highly seasonal menu, and any gourmand will feel at home with delicacies like Petrossian caviar, Maine lobster and foie gras. Before you leave, take a moment to soak up the atmosphere of the 103-year-old hotel, one of the city’s most treasured historic buildings.
