Lulu Auger and her husband created an institution, Blackie's House of Beef, which was the longest privately owned restaurant in the nation's capital, until she decided to close it at the end of 2005 in order to focus on the hotel business. She was married to "Blackie" for 59 years before his death in 2004 and has three grown children and 10 grandchildren. Lulu stays closely involved in the family business while being part of various Christian ministries such as GOD TV and Bill Johnson Ministries. She lives in Washington, D.C.
