The owners of Armando’s are cooking up something new for River Oaks. Chef Armando Palacios and his wife Cinda are bringing their Italian concept Lulu’s to the same shopping center as their legendary Tex-Mex restaurant.

The couple opened the first Lulu’s in Round Top in 2018. Named for Armando’s nickname for Cinda, Lulu’s serves classic Italian such as pizza, pasta, salads, and entrees. The Houston restaurant, which will occupy the Stone Mill Bakers space, is slated to open in summer 2021.