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.