81R12992 JGH-D
By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 1123
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The vitality of the culinary culture of Texas
depends on the creativity and drive of innovative entrepreneurs,
and one such individual is Lisa Wong of San Antonio, who has been a
prominent figure in the city's restaurant business for the past
three decades; and
WHEREAS, A native of the Alamo City, Ms. Wong is the daughter
of Isabel Sanchez and Samuel Wong, and her distinctive Chinese and
Mexican heritage has informed her professional achievements; at the
age of 13, she began her first kitchen job, which she held until
graduating from Jefferson High School in 1981; shortly thereafter,
she opened Lisa's Mexican Restaurant with the help of her parents
and her brother, Richard; and
WHEREAS, Learning her demanding trade from the ground up,
this dynamic restaurateur took over Rosario's Caf y Cantina on
South Alamo in 1992 and soon won a loyal local following; needing
more space, she moved Rosario's in 1999 to a new location, where she
has met with great success and built a winning philosophy that has
enabled her to explore new opportunities and take on additional
challenges; most recently, Ms. Wong opened Acenar on the San
Antonio River Walk, and she is also a partner in the popular China
Latina restaurant; and
WHEREAS, Lisa Wong has contributed greatly to the dining
experience in San Antonio, and she may indeed take justifiable
pride in her achievements and in the pleasure she continues to bring
to thousands of appreciative patrons each year; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate restaurateur Lisa Wong on her
professional success and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Wong as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.