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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60
2- WHEREAS, DeWese's Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio is marking
3- the 85th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
4- WHEREAS, This beloved local establishment was first
5- opened as Tip Top Sandwich Shop by Winnie and J. A. "Pappy"
6- DeWese in 1938; by the 1950s, the eatery had changed its name
7- to Tip Top Cafe, and it was serving everything from fried
8- chicken and steak to sandwiches and Mexican food; Mr. and
9- Mrs. DeWese's son, Ancel DeWese, eventually took over the
10- restaurant, and it was passed on to the couple's granddaughter,
11- Linda DeWese, in 1981; she retired in 2016, selling the
12- business to Jim Scott and Gerardo Mancera; and
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2+ By: Menéndez S.R. No. 60
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5+ R E S O L U T I O N
6+ WHEREAS, DeWese's Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio is marking the
7+ 85th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
8+ WHEREAS, This beloved local establishment was first opened as
9+ Tip Top Sandwich Shop by Winnie and J. A. "Pappy" DeWese in 1938; by
10+ the 1950s, the eatery had changed its name to Tip Top Cafe, and it
11+ was serving everything from fried chicken and steak to sandwiches
12+ and Mexican food; Mr. and Mrs. DeWese's son, Ancel DeWese,
13+ eventually took over the restaurant, and it was passed on to the
14+ couple's granddaughter, Linda DeWese, in 1981; she retired in 2016,
15+ selling the business to Jim Scott and Gerardo Mancera; and
1316 WHEREAS, DeWese's Tip Top Cafe gained national attention in
1417 2001, when it served as the setting for an ESPN advertisement
1518 campaign with Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs; it was also
16- featured on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives;
17- the restaurant has been named a Legacy Business by the San
18- Antonio Office of Historic Preservation, and over the years, it
19- has received numerous awards for some of its most popular menu
20- items, including its onion rings and chicken-fried steak; and
21- WHEREAS, Local businesses of long standing play a vital
22- role in the culture and economy of the Lone Star State, and it is
23- indeed a pleasure to honor DeWese's Tip Top Cafe for the high
24- regard it has enjoyed in the San Antonio community over the past
25- eight and a half decades; now, therefore, be it
26- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
27- Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 85th
28- anniversary of DeWese's Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio and extend to
29- all those associated with the restaurant sincere best wishes for
30- continued success; and, be it further
19+ featured on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; the
20+ restaurant has been named a Legacy Business by the San Antonio
21+ Office of Historic Preservation, and over the years, it has
22+ received numerous awards for some of its most popular menu items,
23+ including its onion rings and chicken-fried steak; and
24+ WHEREAS, Local businesses of long standing play a vital role
25+ in the culture and economy of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a
26+ pleasure to honor DeWese's Tip Top Cafe for the high regard it has
27+ enjoyed in the San Antonio community over the past eight and a half
28+ decades; now, therefore, be it
29+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd
30+ Called Session, hereby commemorate the 85th anniversary of DeWese's
31+ Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio and extend to all those associated with
32+ the restaurant sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
33+ it further
3134 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
32- prepared for DeWese's Tip Top Cafe as an expression of high
33- regard from the Texas Senate.
34- Menéndez
35- ________________________________
36- President of the Senate
37- I hereby certify that the
38- above Resolution was adopted by
39- the Senate on October 30, 2023.
40- ________________________________
41- Secretary of the Senate
42- ________________________________
43- Member, Texas Senate
35+ prepared for DeWese's Tip Top Cafe as an expression of high regard
36+ by the Texas Senate.