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Forgotten Houston Dishes

In our Winter 2024/2025 issue, we celebrated our Houstonians of the Year, but what about the local treasures that have been lost to history, or that simply…weren’t at all. Houstonia columnist and Houstorian James Glassman takes a curious look at the dishes and drinks that could have been.

Our favorite slam dunkers meet our favorite Vietnamese noodle soup.

An ode to Ima Hogg and her (fake) sister Ura.

The late Sheila Jackson Lee would have loved this in a margarita.

Wanna bet these are softer than a Gallery Furniture mattress?

Another alternate new name for the home of the Astros. #ZeroGravity

If ZZ Top said gimme all your Spanish snacks.

The beverage of choice in Conroe.

Published in the The Secrets of East Texas issue of Houstonia Mag.











James Glassman
James Glassman
James Glassman, better known as the Houstorian, is a writer, designer, and visual artist with a particular focus on Houston history and preservation. He has a Bachelor of Arts in history from Kenyon College and a Master of Architecture from the University of Houston. Since 2006, he's been the brains and creative force behind the history advocacy group Houstorian, dedicated to telling the story of Houston. He is also the author of The Houstorian Dictionary: An Insider’s Index to Houston and The Houstorian Calendar: Today in Houston History.