I hate to say that I was underwhelmed by the Los Angeles-area vegan food scene during my recent trip there, but I was. I went to a lot of restaurants and spent a lot of money. I didn't eat anything that wasn't good, but not much was very exciting. The exception is Seabird. Everything at both of the Seabird restaurants is really yummy. I actually had my new favorite vegan burger on this trip. I thought nothing could surpass Arlo's (which I love), but Seabird's Beets Me Burger is oh-my-goodness good. It has a shiitake, beet, and chia patty with almond butter, grilled onions, arugula, pickles, and an herb mayo.