In 2007, McDonald's introduced a "Southwest Salad." In 2003, Jack in the Box introduced a "Southwest Salad" and Chick-fil-A introduced a "Southwest Chargrilled…
Southwestern Crab Cakes (or Southwest Crab Cakes) is a seemingly Gulf Coast dish, but it appears perhaps most frequently on restaurant menus in Austin, Texas. "Southwestern crab cakes" is…
"Southwestern egg rolls" (or "Southwestern eggrolls" or "Southwest egg rolls") are different from the popular Chinese-American egg rolls. Wrapped in tortillas are…
Southwestern Pimm's Cup is a Texas twist of an old cocktail, invented at the Liberty Bar in San Antonio in the 1980s. The drink contains Pimm's No. 1, Ruby Red grapefruit juice and…
Southwestern vegetable soup (less frequently given as "Southwest vegetable soup") appears to have been created in the Campbell's Soup Company kitchens in 1966. The soup is a…
"Southworst" is a derogatory term for "southwest." Southwest Airlines (based in Dallas) was nicknamed "Southworst" by at least 1991. The former Southwest Conference…
The Manned Spacecraft Center was established in 1961 in Houston; it was renamed the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in 1973. By 1962, Houston was being called "Space City, USA." On July…
The Austin American-Statesman is the daily newspaper for the capital city of Austin. The Democratic Statesman dates back to 1871, and today's newspaper is called "The Statesman" for…
The petrochemical industry is one of the largest industries in Texas. In 1956-58, the 1,000-mile system of pipelines along the East Texas Gulf Coast was called a "spaghetti bowl." The…
A "spaghetti western" is a western movie that is either filmed in Italy or financed by Italians. The term "spaghetti western" is first cited in print from 1967; many of the…
"Spanglish" is Spanish + English. It's the Spanish language peppered with large doses of English words, popular in some places of Texas, California, Florida and New York. The term…
"Sparkling City by the Sea" has been a Corpus Christi nickname since it was promote in ads in the 1960s. WikipediaCorpus Christi is the county seat of Nueces CountyGR6 and a coastal city…
Cheddar's is a chain of casual dining restaurants, founded in 1978 in Arlington, Texas. One frequently copied Cheddar's dish is called "spasagna" (spaghetti + lasagna), made of…
Both "artichoke dip" and "spinach dip" have been around since the 1960s, but "spinach and artichoke dip" (also "artichoke and spinach dip") took off in the…
Crystal City in Zavala County has been called "Spinach Capital of the World" since at least 1933-34. In 1936, the annual Crystal City Spinach Festival was started. In 1937, Crystal City…
Interstate 35 (I-35) runs for 407 miles through Texas, going through such cities as San Antonio, Austin, Waco and Dallas. I-35 has been nicknamed the "spine of Texas" since at least the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Vienna BeefVienna® Sport PeppersReal Chicago Style Dogs Always Pack A Little Heat.Emil Reichel and Sam Ladany knew what they were doing when they made sport peppers one…
The city of Round Rock began a 2004 campaign, declaring the city to be the "Sports Capital of Texas." Round Rock has many parks and sports assets such as the Dell Diamond and Old Settlers…
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival began in Austin, Texas, in 1987. The nickname "spring break for nerds" has been cited in print since at least March 2010; this sometimes refers only…
Gatesville in central Texas was named the "Spur Capital of Texas" by the Texas Legislature in 2001. The largest spur collection in the world is found in Gatesville's Coryell Museum…