A SPECIAL AFTERNOON IN CITY HEIGHTS We had the chance last week to spend time with the students at Access Youth Academy, and it’s something we’ll be thinking about for a long time. Access Youth Academy is a local nonprofit here in San Diego that’s helping young people explore what’s possible for their future — and we were invited to share a bit about our journey and what it looks like to build a life in food. What stayed with us most wasn’t what we shared, but what we r

THE WORK BEHIND THE WARMTH At the end of the day, what we do here is simple. We make croissants and sourdough, we serve coffee, we welcome people in. We’re not curing cancer, and we’re not saving the world. But in our little corner of San Diego, we take what we do seriously. There's a certain standard we hold ourselves to - only serving croissants and sourdough that we truly love, made with care and served hot from the oven. And alongside that, creating a space where ou

HOT FROM THE OVEN There’s a moment — right when a croissant is pulled apart — when everything reveals itself. The steam rises.The layers separate.The aroma of butter fills the air. This is what we chase, all day long. Croissants baked in small batches, throughout the day, so that when it reaches you, it’s not just fresh — it’s alive. Warm in your hands.Crisp on the outside.Soft, delicate, and impossibly layered within. This is how it’s meant to be. If you like to pl

NOT JUST BREAKFAST Somewhere along the way, people decided croissants were just for mornings. We politely disagree. Lunch at IZOLA is where things get a little more unexpected. The Bibimbap Croissant — filled with bulgogi beef marinated in all kinds of good stuff like Asian pear, onion, garlic, brown sugar, and sesame oil. We add fresh vegetables like daikon radish and zucchini, all brought together with our housemade bibimbap sauce. This is what takes it over the to