There are few restaurants in Williamsburg that can boast even a glimpse of the East River. Yesterday, with the wind blowing hard we wanted nothing more than to dust off our Sunfish sailboat and haul it to the East River from its holding tank in New Hampshire and sail the open channels with the Brooklyn & Manhattan skyline surrounding us. Unfortunately, we were without a car and sufficient haul time. So instead we did the next best thing. We made a beeline for one of the few Williamsburg restaurants with a river view: Pies & Thighs. If you sit at the correct table you can get a straight on shot of the waves lapping the concrete underneath the Williamsburg Bridge - all this while you knock back a few Arnold Palmers (half ice tea, half lemonade - that could have used a few sprigs of mint to add that extra kick), and biscuits and gravy.

It's a counter place so order your food inside and then the nice waitress with the deer tatoo will deliver it to you at your sidewalk table - or in the barbeque zone - a fenced in area with red checked tablecloths, folding chairs and fantastic views of the Williamsburg Bridge (sans East River).

Brunch for two was under 20 bucks. The money we didn't spend is going into the ZipCar fund so we can drag up our boat and begin picnic season sailing-style.