SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60
         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 State of Texas, 88th
  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 from the Texas Senate.
 
  Menéndez
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on October 30, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate