New Mgmt at 17th Street Cafe, Asia de Cuba's Next Chef, Absinthe Minded Tuesdays at Thirsty Crow, MORE!

SANTA MONICA— Montana's 17th Street Cafe is under new ownership. Lenny Rosenberg, who operated the popular 20+ year-old neighborhood fixture for the past twoish years, has passed the torch to newbies Todd and Mariya Welker. [EaterWire]

WEHO— Midtown Lunch reports that yesterday M.Volt increased the size of ink.sack's sandwiches by one inch ("noted and starting today the bread is one inch wider" at no additional cost tweeted @MVoltaggio). [Midtown Lunch]

WEHO— Asia de Cuba in the Mondrian has hired a new executive chef, Mark Pollard. In the past Pollard passed through the kitchens of the nearby Standard Hotel and Mr. Parker and Norma’s at The Parker Hotel in Palm Springs. [EaterWire]

SILVER LAKE— The 1933 Group's Thirsty Crow has launched a new weekly theme night titled "Absinthe Minded Tuesdays." Come in for a different absinthe-based cocktail for $5 each week. [EaterWire]