> But I gotta be totally honest with you… I think Chicago has Seattle beat on good vegetarian/vegan options
I don't think this is remotely uncontroversial. Seattle is definitely the worst place on the West Coast (comparing SD/LA/SF/SJ/Portland/Vancouver) for vegetarians/vegans in terms of specialized restaurants AND normal restaurants integrating mock meats etc. Most places in California will have a way to accommodate you but plenty of places (especially PNW/East Asian) in Seattle will tell you to pound sand. Add on to the fact that the South Asian food (inherently veg-friendly) in Seattle is second worst on the West Coast (Portland is worse) and being veg in Seattle is terrible.
and I just spent a few days in LA where I had some amazing vegetarian/vegan food and spent the whole time wondering where these restaurants are in Seattle. Such a bummer.
> But I gotta be totally honest with you… I think Chicago has Seattle beat on good vegetarian/vegan options
I don't think this is remotely uncontroversial. Seattle is definitely the worst place on the West Coast (comparing SD/LA/SF/SJ/Portland/Vancouver) for vegetarians/vegans in terms of specialized restaurants AND normal restaurants integrating mock meats etc. Most places in California will have a way to accommodate you but plenty of places (especially PNW/East Asian) in Seattle will tell you to pound sand. Add on to the fact that the South Asian food (inherently veg-friendly) in Seattle is second worst on the West Coast (Portland is worse) and being veg in Seattle is terrible.
and I just spent a few days in LA where I had some amazing vegetarian/vegan food and spent the whole time wondering where these restaurants are in Seattle. Such a bummer.