88(3) HR 102 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

	H.R.  No.  102

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, L & J Cafe has served the El Paso community for a
	remarkable 96 years; and
	WHEREAS, Established by Antonio and Juanita Flores, this
	iconic Mexican restaurant first opened as Tony's Place on the
	outskirts of El Paso in 1927; it soon became a popular local
	watering hole, especially among those stationed at Fort Bliss, who
	sought out Mrs.  Flores's delicious Mexican food as well as the
	restaurant's home brew and slot machines; and
	WHEREAS, The couple's daughter and son-in-law, Lilia and John
	Duran, assumed responsibility for the restaurant in 1968, renaming
	it L & J Cafe after the initials of their first names and the names
	of their children; after John Duran passed away in 1987, his son and
	daughter-in-law, Leo and Frances Duran, took over the caf  , with
	Lilia Duran continuing to serve as an advisor until her death in
	1999; a fourth generation of the family is represented by the
	current general manager, Vanessa Duran; and
	WHEREAS, The restaurant has expanded over the years, with its
	kitchen tripling in size, and it now boasts a gift shop, which began
	as a way to sell the restaurant's Tombstone Salsa; a popular
	destination for local residents, visitors, and celebrities alike,
	L  &  J Cafe has received numerous awards, including winning the USA
	Today Best Tex-Mex in Texas contest in 2018, and Leo Duran was
	inducted into the Texas Restaurant Association Hall of Honor; and
	WHEREAS, L & J Cafe has also set an inspiring example of civic
	engagement by working with other restaurateurs to feed refugees
	from Central America seeking asylum in El Paso and Las Cruces in
	2018; and
	WHEREAS, L & J Cafe has won the loyalty of generations of area
	residents while contributing to the prosperity of the local
	economy, and over the course of nearly a century, it has attained
	the status of a treasured community institution; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor L & J Cafe 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 L & J Cafe as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Ordaz
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 102 was adopted by the House on
	November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House