Taco Villa, a locally-owned Mexican restaurant in UC San Diego’s Old Student Center, closed this past Wednesday after 10 years of business. Shores Diner, the neighboring ’50s-themed restaurant, is set to close this upcoming Wednesday after two years of business.
Both restaurants decided not to renew their leasing agreements with UCSD.
Taco Villa owner Ryan McGuffie told The UCSD Guardian that the bills from UCSD have put his business under significant financial strain, especially as a standalone restaurant…