Fried chicken joint Phat Birds closes in East L.A.; bistro and cooking school Violet opens in Westwood

Everytable, the L.A.-based fast-casual chain that aims to offer affordable and healthful meals to underserved communities, has opened a SmartFridge outlet at Santa Monica College. The grab-and-go concept joins locations at Cal State L.A. and Cal State Dominguez. Zach Swemle and Marlee Blodgett’s mobile pizza operation La Morra, which offers ...