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Is Pies 'N' Thighs Still Open? Update (Brooklyn, NY)

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As of September 2026, Pies 'N' Thighs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed April 16, 2026.

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ediblebrooklyn.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: An April 2026 magazine article and a September 2026 Yelp listing both show the restaurant's Park Slope location, matching the record's address, in active current operation.

  • Season / episode Season 16, Episode 8
  • Original air date
  • Address 244 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Southern-style restaurant on the same February 18, 2013 episode, highlighting fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, and homemade pie served at its original Williamsburg storefront. Founded in 2006 by Sarah Sanneh, the restaurant grew into a longstanding Brooklyn favorite for Southern comfort food, recognized by national food press including mentions from Food & Wine and Martha Stewart as one of the country's standout fried-chicken spots. According to Edible Brooklyn, published 2026-04-16, the restaurant's second location, at 244 Flatbush Avenue in Park Slope, was reported operational in an April 2026 check. A Yelp business page for that Flatbush Avenue address, updated 2026-09, lists more than 3,300 accumulated reviews, indicating the location remains in active operation twenty years after the restaurant's founding.

In the June 2021 episode 'Takeout: All Over the Menu,' Guy Fieri and Hunter Fieri connected with past Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants by video chat for a takeout-focused show, according to Pies 'n' Thighs' own press page. Fieri sampled the Williamsburg, Brooklyn restaurant's chicken and waffles, a smoked pork sandwich, and a toffee pecan donut, according to the same source. Pies 'n' Thighs, a Southern-food counter founded by Carolyn Bane, Erika Geldzahler, and Sarah Buck, has appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives multiple times, according to its website.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 16, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Decadent Dishes
What was featured
fried chicken, biscuits, and homemade Southern pie
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pies 'N' Thighs
Season / episode
Season 34, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Takeout: All Over the Menu
What was featured
chicken & waffles, a smoked pork sandwich, and toffee pecan donut
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pies 'N' Thighs

Frequently asked questions

Is Pies 'N' Thighs still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Pies 'N' Thighs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed April 16, 2026.

What happened to Pies 'N' Thighs after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Southern-style restaurant on the same February 18, 2013 episode, highlighting fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, and homemade pie served at its original Williamsburg storefront. As of September 2026, Pies 'N' Thighs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed April 16, 2026.

Where is Pies 'N' Thighs located?

244 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Pies 'N' Thighs?

Season 16, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 18, 2013. The episode is titled “Decadent Dishes”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

A Yelp business page for that Flatbush Avenue address, updated 2026-09, lists more than 3,300 accumulated reviews, indicating the location remains in active operation twenty years after the restaurant's founding. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
244 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
piesnthighs.com

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