We had a 'parade view' table quite by accident at Wine Country Trattoria in December, and it was 40 degrees or under outside. No one else was crazy enough to sit outside BUT us, so we had our pick of tables. The hostess and servers thought we were nuts for wanting an outdoor table (and my coat was in the hotel room). It was a nice little surprise to see the parade. Of course, you sort of look down on the parade from a distance rather than being eye level with it, so you can't interact with passing characters or anything, but it was a decent view.