Inside Talde, Opening Sunday; Kutsher's Launches Lunch

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PARK SLOPE— Talde, the new long in coming restaurant from chef Dale Talde and the team behind Thistle Hill Tavern, opens to the public this Sunday. Look out for items like shrimp toast with Chinese sausage gravy ($10), Hawaiian bread buns ($9), phot roast with brisket and rice noodles ($12), Korean fried chicken ($23), and crispy oyster and bacon pad thai ($25). Take a tour above. [EaterWire]

LOWER EAST SIDE— April Bloomfield tells Eater National that she's not going through with the Oliva space on the Lower East Side. She's not sure whether or not partner Ken Friedman is still interested. [Eater National]

TRIBECA— Kutsher's in Tribeca will launch lunch on Monday and is serving a series of sandwiches including pastrami, a Reuben, smoked salmon salad, and a Pat La Frieda burger. [EaterWire]

EAST VILLAGE— Grub Street learns that San Mateo Pizza and Espresso Bar uptown is opening a sandwich shop on St. Marks Place sometime next month. [GS]

EAST VILLAGE— Blogger the Pink Pig pens a roundup of the East Village's best brunch biscuits for The Local. [The Local]

MIDTOWN— Dessert Buzz takes a look at Michael Laiskonis' last desserts at Le Bernardin. [DB]

LOWER EAST SIDE— Lower East Side restaurant Sorella is back open after some extensive renovations. [TLD]

CARROLL GARDENS— The Franks are hosting some special dinners. On January 17, Prime Meats will host a six-course dinner featuring the best of New York state farms and Finger Lakes vineyards. $95 per person with wine. And on January 24 Frankies 457 will host an Olio Nuovo dinner with five courses using the 2011 batch of the Franks' unfiltered olive oil, which just arrived. $85 per person, with wine. Email here for resys. [EaterWire]