sorry, cookie:
i beg to disagree.
to me, emglow is a big PLUS for this board
i enjoy his presence here.
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I definitely do also!
No offense, but frankly, Iām not surprised either one of you enjoy his style.
I like Emglow101 too! He adds cool stuff. I understand thereās a certain familiarity from the CH days that us newbies donāt have. But Iām a poster who tends to express positivity about folksā food choices and tries to keep the yucks to myself. When someone rarely bothers to converse with you or acknowledge your posts, then throws some negativity your way, itās like āOuch. Iām not bothering you, so extend me the same courtesy.ā
ā¦Or it could be Iām just in a bad mood. Weāre in the middle of having our 90 yr old family home gutted and remodeled. At the moment our only electricity is a power strip hooked up to the fuse box. Other than idle chit chat (always dangerous), that small Biergarten post was all Iāve had the patience for.
Thanks for the funny āgrouchy kittenā remark @Bookwich. Youāre always clever. It helped! Iām feeling more like an angry bear lately.
P.S. Isnāt it fun to have people talk about you, like youāre not there @Emglow101? 
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FWIW, I think these mushrooms look very tasty AND I appreciate that a bar/pub offers something thatās a good finger-food munchie that works for vegetarians (thereby allowing us to partake of the communal food consumption and have something that soaks up the alcohol). Thatās not always true and an ongoing challenge for many of us. (Really, thereās only so many salads a v*gan can consume, and theyāre rather awkward at a bar!)
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Thanks My @ElsieDee -
That was the objective of posting the apparently controversial fried maitakes. I understand and agree with ipse & coās. opinion. But some meat eaters donāt understand, being a vegetarian / vegan doesnāt literally mean eating sautĆ©ed veggies and salads all the time.
P.S. Iām not a nutritionist, but imo, fried shrooms might actually be healthier than some of the manipulated soy products on the market today.
Happy vegetarian bar food eating! Or notā¦
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Iāve actually wondered that a lot over the past few monthsā¦
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I think on the weight loss goal (with us tempting her with all this delicious fatty food, it might not be so good to visit this site during that time). 
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Ah, thatās what I was wondering (b/c I remember one of her last posts being about weight loss)!
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Hi @paranoidgarliclover -
I was thinking the same as you and @Chowseeker1999 and hope that is all and she will be back. Thatās why I wrote it as an exclamation more than a question. I had asked the question in a couple of threads and even messaged her with no results. Her last posts were indeed about a weight loss program.
I have a friend who had put on weight over the years. When she decided to get serious about taking it off she literally behaved like a recovering alcoholic for a while. She stopped connecting with friends - no parties, no going out to dinner, nothing that would tempt her to break her diet. I kindaā admire that.
I miss Malady though. Sheās funny (who doesnāt love a girl that quotes George Clinton?) and always positive. Sheās partly the reason I started this thread. After writing that my son had become a vegetarian she helpfully posted recipes and recs for me. Plus those great pictures!
Sending 
to @MaladyNelson!
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This might be a tough one. Does anyone know of a good vegetarian caterer? It doesnāt have to be vegan. Thanks!
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Hi @TheCookie,
Iām not sure of Chef Wesā schedule these days, but I know Guerilla Tacos used to cater. And Chef Wes Avilaās vegetarian dishes are awesome! 
He can definitely belt out an all vegetarian menu for a party and it would rock (his Mushroom creations (various Tacos, Quesadillas), Sweet Potato Tacos and many other veggie creations have always been delicious).
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I am very fond of innovative vegetarian restaurants. My favorites are:
Plant Food + Wine Venice (Abbot Kinney). This could make my top 20 favorite restaurants in LA.
Wild Living Foods (DTLA). This might make my top 100.
Shojin (DTLA). A favorite in Little Tokyo.
Although I like vegetarian Chinese food, Iām not a huge fan of any of the places Iāve tried in the SGV. Perhaps the best is the one on the second floor of the Ranch 99 Plaza in San Gabriel.
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Iāve been wanting to check out Shojin for a while.
Weāre still mourning the closure of Happy Family Vegetarian on Valley Blvd in Rosemead. It was the bomb. They had these great faux Fried Oysters, faux Spicy Mayo Crab Handrolls and a faux Ham Sandwich that tasted like Honey Baked Ham in a Bao Bun. 
The other Happy Family locales are not the same.
Oyster Shrooms, Thai Basil & JalapeƱos
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Looks good. The last time I went to the Happy Family location on Atlantic Blvd, I found it unpleasantly salty and generally lackluster.
Yah, I donāt think theyāre the same, maybe not even connected. 
I have a few vegetarians in my family and Happy Family on Valley was the one vegetarian place we could all agree on, meat eaters included. I even hosted a big birthday party for my sister there. Anyway, a couple of times people went to a different location thinking it must be the same. Nope. 
Itās not even the same menu.