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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Villa Arcos, a popular Mexican restaurant in |
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Houston's East End, is reopening on March 27, 2023, to the delight |
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of many area residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Located on Navigation Boulevard, Villa Arcos was |
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established in 1977 by Velia Arcos Rodríguez Durán and was run for |
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many years by her daughter, Yolanda Black Navarro, an esteemed |
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community leader and activist; the restaurant is best known for its |
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breakfast tacos, which are served on hand-rolled tortillas that are |
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made fresh each day; in 2019, Villa Arcos was recognized as one of |
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Houston's Top 100 restaurants by the Houston Chronicle; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the family-owned establishment benefits from |
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the able leadership of Jacob Torres, Ms. Durán's grandson; the |
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restaurant temporarily closed its doors in February 2021 due to the |
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COVID-19 pandemic, and it will reopen with new operating and |
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point-of-sale systems, online ordering capabilities, and |
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third-party integration; and |
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WHEREAS, Villa Arcos has served the people of Houston for |
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more than four decades, and its reopening is sure to bring great joy |
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to longtime patrons and new customers alike while marking an |
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exciting new chapter for this beloved local institution; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the reopening of Villa Arcos and |
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extend to all those associated with the restaurant sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the restaurant as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |