Kitchen Shuffles

Chef Kenny Giambalvo (formerly and famously of Bluehour) has stepped down from "day-to-day operations" at five-month-old casual Italian spot/gelateria Morso. Portland Monthly reports that Giambalvo will retain a role as Morso's "culinary director," but a new fall menu, spearheaded by co-owners owners Bob Lightman and Ryan Finley, reveals a move away from Italian-American flavors — toward options like barbeque and "rib-sticking picnic fare." Developing. [Eat Beat]