Opening Date for Tavern 2.0, Sutton's French Fry Rankings

UPPER WEST SIDE — There's now a projected opening date for the Tavern on the Green revamp. At a Community Board hearing yesterday, the owners said they're aiming for a New Year's Eve opening. The board approved the restaurant's liquor license application, which will go to the SLA for final approval in November. [DNAinfo]

WEST VILLAGE — Harold Dieterle's Kin Shop is launching brunch this weekend, with dishes like congee with steamed duck egg and prawns, and chiang mai sausage. Brunch will be available Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. [EaterWire]

FRY WIRE — Ryan Sutton ranks the fries from seven different fast food joints for Bloomberg today. Two non-surprises: those new fresh cut fries from Shake Shack come out on top. Burger King's new "Satisfries," which inspired the ranking, turn out to be pretty abysmal. [Bloomberg]

DAY IN THE LIFE — Here's a look at a typical day for April Bloomfield while getting ready to open Tosca with Ken Friedman in San Francisco, which she will actually do tonight. A few fun facts: She doesn't like honey. She does drink a lot of tea. [WSJ]