88S31128 CJM-D
By: Menéndez S.R. No. 60
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, DeWese's Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio is marking the
85th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
WHEREAS, This beloved local establishment was first opened as
Tip Top Sandwich Shop by Winnie and J. A. "Pappy" DeWese in 1938; by
the 1950s, the eatery had changed its name to Tip Top Cafe, and it
was serving everything from fried chicken and steak to sandwiches
and Mexican food; Mr. and Mrs. DeWese's son, Ancel DeWese,
eventually took over the restaurant, and it was passed on to the
couple's granddaughter, Linda DeWese, in 1981; she retired in 2016,
selling the business to Jim Scott and Gerardo Mancera; and
WHEREAS, DeWese's Tip Top Cafe gained national attention in
2001, when it served as the setting for an ESPN advertisement
campaign with Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs; it was also
featured on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; the
restaurant has been named a Legacy Business by the San Antonio
Office of Historic Preservation, and over the years, it has
received numerous awards for some of its most popular menu items,
including its onion rings and chicken-fried steak; and
WHEREAS, Local businesses of long standing play a vital role
in the culture and economy of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a
pleasure to honor DeWese's Tip Top Cafe for the high regard it has
enjoyed in the San Antonio community over the past eight and a half
decades; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd
Called Session, hereby commemorate the 85th anniversary of DeWese's
Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio and extend to all those associated with
the restaurant sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for DeWese's Tip Top Cafe as an expression of high regard
by the Texas Senate.