I live in Los Angeles and there’s a huge variety of vegan places here, it’s never a problem. Whenever I visit New York I feel like I can’t find any vegan food after 8pm.
Maybe they’re not in Manhattan? I could barely find anything Using Google Maps and Yelp. And unlike Los Angeles, most places simply don’t have any vegan options.
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And with the geographic distribution of the 2 cities Manhattan probably has a much higher concentration as well.