52nd City

Morsels & Sips, v. 1

Chef Landis Irvin has been spotted less frequently at Mangia Italiano recently, as he's taken on a management and ownership stake in The Delmar Lounge, orchestrating a menu changeover for the late-night hang. He'll still be overseeing the kitchen at Mangia, though running the day-to-day operations at his new perch in the Loop.

Eye-popping was a sight at MoKaBe's on Wednesday evening, as the coffeehouse had - gasp! - a television tuned into that night's Cardinals baseball game. The group in smoking section seemed predictably uninterested in the dreadfully dull proceedings. If there's only reason to be glad that the Cards are removed from playoff competition, it's that this kind of culturally-jarring scene won't be witnessed again soon.

Old friend Paul Stark, host of KDHX's "Ska's the Limit," has taken a management gig at the hot, new Maplewood club, Boogaloo. Don't be rude, say "hi" when you're by.

A little birdy suggests that the wonderful AMP, 4199 Manchester, will soon be looking at a 3 a.m. license. Meanwhile, down the block at the Atomic Cowboy, the carry-out window will soon open.