For nearly five years, Luigi’s Italian Restaurant has offered homestyle Italian food to the Conroe community. Following a change of ownership in 2016, the restaurant continues to build on its legacy of Italian food and soulful cooking.

Owner Shawn Magee grew up in New Orleans, cooking soul food for large groups of family, friends and functions ever since she was 14. “I had no choice but to learn how to cook,” she said. “I started experimenting more in the kitchen whenever we had parties.