I first stumbled into James Coney Island on a sticky August afternoon when my car’s air conditioning decided to quit, and I needed something cold and comforting fast.
What I found was a hot dog counter that’s been feeding folks in Houston, Texas, since 1923, slinging steamed buns, chili sauce, and nostalgia in equal measure.
The line moved quickly, the regulars knew their orders by heart, and my first bite explained why this place has survived a century of food trends without changing much at all.
A Texas Stand With A Hundred Years Of Habit
Houston has grown up on these Coneys since 1923, when Greek-immigrant brothers James and Tom Papadakis opened their downtown hot-dog counter…