While the leaves on the trees have been busy switching from pale yellow to verdant green, graffitied storefronts and warehouses on the outer reaches of Williamsburg have been transforming into restaurants, bars and shops. It's been happening for a while now. And the guys at FreeWilliamsburg.com are on the ball to document what's coming and going.

But we're searching for more than a restaurant. The restaurant is merely the excuse for the pursuit. It's the pursuit itself that we love. In the world of restaurant discovery, there may be nothing better than wandering down a long abandoned block, past metal gates and emptiness, then, in the distance you hear whispers of a song your old boyfriend used to play, and when the music's source is identified, you spot a tiny metal placard that announces that you've discovered a secret hidden venue that few have found. And you ring and are invited in and it turns out you've stumbled upon one of the city's underground eateries.

Since all are bound to experience spells of discontent with this city, we've found that wandering to the periphery of the comfort zone can cure anyone's escapist longings.

But because wandering is a side project and sampling costs money, we've had to create a small enterprise to fund our endeavors. Charm and wit can only get you so far, but we've found that with it, it's possible to earn a meager allowance from a small crop of sugar mamas and daddies who are lonely and in need of comfort and attention. Invite a stockbroker along for the adventure and you're guaranteed to have your meal paid for as well as a steady barrage of compliments about how you're different, better than the other ones. They might teach you something about investments too.

What we discovered:

1. There are fantastic NYC skyline views at the Dekalb stop on the L train. We always thought the L train shot us east, east, east. But in fact the L train curves north and distantly runs parallel with Manhattan. There's nothing better than a little warehouse in the foreground of your deco skyline cityscape.
2. Emerging from the subway at the Jefferson stop on the L train are more warehouses - but also a comforting restaurant called the Northeast Kingdom. We love the idea of the Northeast Kingdom because when we think about fleeing the city, the Northeast Kingdom is where we threaten to go. Now it's only four train stops away.
3. Contrary to recent reports, Northeast Kingdom does not serve wild game. But the report that they did inspired us to create our own wild game night barbeque.
4. You don't need to go to Manhattan for oysters. Marlow and Sons is serving them up in the back behind the country store. But watch out for the nasty waiter who is only nice to boy customers. Our jealous tendencies ran a little rampant when she didn't flirt with us too.
5. On some nights a certain gentlemen's club opens its doors to non-members. On these nights they are kind to outsiders who drink their beer and roll little balls in their pinball-like bowling machine.
6. Dresslers - the new and more expensive restaurant by the Dumont owner, Colin Devlin- has gotten a lot of press. And the food is good. But will they be able to last with those prices and a shortage of sugar parents?