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Paradisaea's West Coast Oysters topped with passion fruit sangrita dining | home Indulge a consulting gig for a project aiming to bring the community one of the few things it lacked: fine dining. Named Paradisaea (after the Bird of Paradise genus, get it?), that patioed Polynesian-styled bar-and-restaurant concept debuted in the iconic Piano Building on Bird Rock's roundabout-studded main drag last September. Like a siren's song, the coastal community of Bird Rock calls out to those in search of a tucked-away refuge from the day-to-day, a locals-only locale where everybody knows everybody. Its laid- back, purely San Diegan charm was enough to inspire veteran chef Mark Welker to make a permanent move two months into Bird of Paradise PARADISAEA BRINGS FINE FARE AND A FANCIFULLY FUN MOTIF TO BIRD ROCK'S PIANO BUILDING BY BRANDON HERNÁNDEZ | PHOTOGRAPHY BY VINCENT KNAKAL >> @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE AUGUST 2023 57