Italian restaurant Vespaio and its casual counterpart Enoteca Vespaio, which share an address at 1610 S. Congress Ave., Austin, have changed owners.

Ryan Samson, executive chef of Vespaio, and Daniel Brooks, owner of East Austin restaurant Licha's Cantina, purchased the restaurants from thier previous owners Claude Benayoun, Alan Lazarus and Scott Bolin on Jan. 1.

The changes will be minimal, limited to aesthetic updates and more social media interaction.

Vespaio: 512-441-6100, Enoteca Vespaio: 512-441-7672. www.austinvespaio.com