Modified: February 28, 2007



San Antonio Express News Critics' Choice Awards 2007
Best New Restaurant

Mike Behrend
Mike is a professional chef with more than 15 years experience in the restaurant business. With his mother Luann Singleton they owned and operated Lulu’s Bakery and Café for the past 15 years. In January of 2006, they sold Lulu’s allowing them to begin construction on green, San Antonio’s first vegetarian restaurant.

Mike became a vegetarian in the Summer of 2005. Two years before that, he was over 300 lbs and completely sedentary. By attending Weight Watchers meetings, running, swimming, cycling, and converting to a vegetarian diet, he lost over 90lbs. In the past two years, he has completed four triathlons, three marathons, two century bike rides and many 5k and 10k road races. He believes that his vegetarian diet has been key to his weight loss success.

Mike is very excited about opening San Antonio’s first vegetarian restaurant. He said, "A great city like San Antonio deserves a great vegetarian restaurant. Vegetarianism has been such a positive force in my life, and I am anxious to show people just how good vegetarian cuisine can be. "

Luann Singleton
Luann, in addition to being Mike’s mom, is a chef in her own right. She has more than 20 years in the food service industry. She specializes in Southern style comfort food. Luann has fully embraced vegetarian cuisine, often choosing tofu over chicken. Luann is the mother of three grown boys and one daughter. She also has six grandchildren. Luann enjoys traveling, exercising with her sister Ruby, and of course cooking.

Hours of Operation
Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.