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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, DeWese's Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio is marking the |
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85th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, This beloved local establishment was first opened as |
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Tip Top Sandwich Shop by Winnie and J. A. "Pappy" DeWese in 1938; by |
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the 1950s, the eatery had changed its name to Tip Top Cafe, and it |
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was serving everything from fried chicken and steak to sandwiches |
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and Mexican food; Mr. and Mrs. DeWese's son, Ancel DeWese, |
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eventually took over the restaurant, and it was passed on to the |
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couple's granddaughter, Linda DeWese, in 1981; she retired in 2016, |
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selling the business to Jim Scott and Gerardo Mancera; and |
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WHEREAS, DeWese's Tip Top Cafe gained national attention in |
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2001, when it served as the setting for an ESPN advertisement |
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campaign with Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs; it was also |
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featured on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; the |
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restaurant has been named a Legacy Business by the San Antonio |
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Office of Historic Preservation, and over the years, it has |
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received numerous awards for some of its most popular menu items, |
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including its onion rings and chicken-fried steak; and |
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WHEREAS, Local businesses of long standing play a vital role |
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in the culture and economy of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to honor DeWese's Tip Top Cafe for the high regard it has |
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enjoyed in the San Antonio community over the past eight and a half |
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decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby commemorate the 85th anniversary of DeWese's |
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Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio and extend to all those associated with |
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the restaurant sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for DeWese's Tip Top Cafe as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas Senate. |