During a recent trip to Philly, my wife and I decided to check out that fancy new vegan restaurant (which shall go unnamed) that everyone seemed to be talking about. After snagging hard to get reservations, we sat down to a meal of grossly overpriced, minuscule plates of frou-frou food that left both my stomach and my credit card screaming curses at me. The only solution was to immediately head over to HipCityVeg for some real chow, seitan cheesesteak, generous portions of salad and a heaping plate of fries. We rarely go anyplace else in the city these days, why bother? HCV has three convenient downtown locations, savory grub and prices to suit the most budget-minded traveler.