The team behind Dirty Birds is preparing to open a new concept called Shores Diner, located at UCSD in La Jolla at 105 Eucalyptus Grove Lane.
Dirty Bird’s co-founder, Adam Jacoby, and current operating partner at Dirty Birds UCSD location, Paul Cagnina, recently applied for a liquor license application for the new concept, moving into the space next to the UCSD Student Center that was occupied by Porter’s Pub from 1993 until 2015. The duo are planning to open an American diner-inspired restaurant concept in late March or early April, According to SanDiegoVille. Customers can expect an all-day menu featuring breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts.
The new diner will move into a space that Consortium Holdings leased since 2017 when the University Centers Advisory Board approved the group to take over the lease. First, CH opened Soda & Swine before using the space to experiment with a new concept called Uncle Italian, offering Detroit-style pizza and East Coast-style Italian comfort food dishes. The last attempt for Consortium Holdings was with a third location of Underbelly Japanese restaurant, which didn’t last a full school year.
“As we are currently operating a Dirty Birds Bar and Grill on campus at UCSD, we were able to make a bid on the space that was abandoned by Underbelly restaurant,” Jacoby tells SanDiegoVille. “Listening to the students and faculty alike, we decided a classic American diner concept would best serve their interests. We are looking forward to utilizing the space to its fullest potential, including an outdoor patio area in the back attached to the Stage Room that would be ideal to host an abundance of ideas for events, brunches, game viewing, school club functions, etc.”
