In less than a year since opening in Houston’s East End, a popular destination for Italian fare is rebranding — for the third time. The brother-and-sister team of Angelo and Lucianna “Louie” Emiliani debuted Cafe Louie at 3401 Harrisburg in May 2022.

Houstonians came for the crowd-pleasing menu, which included pastries, kolaches, sandwiches and house-made breads. Within months, the restaurant landed in the Top 25 when the Houston Chronicle brought back its Top 100 restaurants guide after a two-year pandemic pause.