LES Bites: Sons of Essex “Summer Friday’s,” Press Tea Opens, Mozzarella Curd at Saxelby

Today’s Lower East Side restaurant/food news:

• Sons of Essex launches “Summer Fridays.” Starting today, they’ll be open 11 a.m.-4 p.m., serving their weekend brunch menu. Reservations: email feedme@sonsofessexles.com. or call at 212.674.7100.

• Press Tea at 168 Ludlow soft-opens today.

• Saxelby Cheesemongers is offering up Caputo Brother mozzarella curd for the weekend. We enjoyed yesterday’s demo/tasting!

• In case you missed it earlier this week, Bloomberg’s Ryan Sutton checks out Mission Chinese Food.