Well this came as a bit of a shock…  After what seems like, well… forever (in reality, 26 years), it appears that Santa Monica’s branch of retro diner Swingers has thrown in the towel at its 802 Broadway location.  So what happened to the neighborhood’s fave late night hang out joint?  A note affixed to the front door cites rising labor and food costs, and operating expenses as the culprits.