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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Las Ramblas in Brownsville has been selected as a |
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finalist for a 2023 James Beard Award in the Outstanding Bar |
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category; and |
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WHEREAS, Nominees for the award are evaluated on the basis of |
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consistent excellence in atmosphere, hospitality, operations, and |
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the preparation or curation of drinks, along with positive |
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contributions to the broader community; and |
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WHEREAS, Las Ramblas was founded in 2019 by brothers Michael |
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and Fabian Limas, a financial advisor and attorney by profession, |
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respectively; inspired by a trip to Spain, they named their |
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cocktail lounge after La Rambla, the famous street in Barcelona; it |
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features an extensive drinks menu by Chris Galicia, junior partner |
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and cocktail and spirits director; he also hosts "The Liquid Lab," |
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an interactive cocktail-making activity that teaches the history |
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and proper use of spirits; and |
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WHEREAS, Located on Market Square, Las Ramblas has played a |
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role in the dramatic revitalization of the area; the décor |
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showcases local as well as Spanish artists, and the bar has hosted |
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cocktail competitions to benefit nonprofit organizations; the |
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Limas brothers have further enhanced downtown Brownsville through |
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ownership of a wine and tapas eatery, Boqueron, next door to Las |
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Ramblas; their accomplishments were highlighted in a recent Texas |
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Highways article; and |
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WHEREAS, Lively restaurant scenes are a boon to the |
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prosperity of Texas communities, and the national attention that |
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Las Ramblas has attracted will help to raise awareness of |
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Brownsville's increasingly vibrant nightlife; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Las Ramblas on its selection as a |
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finalist for a 2023 James Beard Award in the Outstanding Bar |
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category and extend to its owners and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 establishment as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gamez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1217 was adopted by the House on April |
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25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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