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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop in Austin has been |
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honored with a 2023 America's Classics: Texas Region award by the |
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James Beard Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Introduced in 1998, the America's Classics Awards |
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are given to locally owned restaurants that have a timeless appeal |
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and are beloved regionally for quality food that reflects the |
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character of the local community; this year's winners will be |
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celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony |
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on June 5; and |
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WHEREAS, The history of Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop dates back |
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to 1935, when Sophia and Florentino De La O opened La Oriental |
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Grocery & Bakery out of their home on East 9th Street; the bakery |
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operated for 22 years until its closing in 1957; the couple started |
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a second bakery in 1961, and the following year, Mrs. De La O sold |
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it to her eldest son, Joe Avila, and his wife, Paula; Mr. Avila |
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subsequently renamed the establishment Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the bakery is led by three generations of |
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Avila women, Mrs. Avila herself, Mr. and Mrs. Avila's daughters, |
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Rose Ann and Carolina, and their granddaughter, Regina; in the six |
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decades since its official establishment in 1962, Joe's Bakery has |
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expanded, moved locations, and witnessed myriad changes within the |
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East Austin community; over the years, the bakery has gained a loyal |
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following, and it has continued to serve as a meeting place for |
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regulars and newcomers alike; it is renowned for its colorful |
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Mexican pastries, known as pan dulce, and its menu also features |
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authentic Tex-Mex cuisine, including migas, home-style pork carne |
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guisada, and breakfast tacos on homemade flour tortillas; committed |
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to giving back to the community, the shop doubled as a general store |
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during the Covid-19 pandemic, and it often houses voter |
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registration stations on the front patio; and |
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated restaurants add to the |
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prosperity and culinary diversity of the Lone Star State, and Joe's |
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Bakery & Coffee Shop's national recognition is a fitting tribute to |
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its important role as a pillar of stability and history within the |
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rapidly changing East Austin community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop on its |
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receipt of the 2023 America's Classics: Texas Region award and |
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extend to all those associated with the establishment sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the bakery as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |