- Jeffrey Lamont Brown
- Aug 12, 2025
NEW at IZOLA: Warmed Olives
Launching tomorrow — and they’re pure Mediterranean sunshine in a skillet.
A tumble of plump Castelvetrano and deep, inky Kalamata olives, bathed in extra virgin olive oil, mingled with thyme, kissed by orange zest, and joined by the unexpected sweetness of charred grapes. All served hot, so the aromas wrap around you like a seaside breeze.
How we eat them:With your fingers (of course). Or smash a few and cover your favorite slice of IZOLA sourdough. And don’t miss the best part — dragging your bread through the warm, herb-scented oil until not a drop remains.
Perfect with any of our sourdough breads, this is the kind of simple pleasure that makes time slow down — if only for a few delicious minutes.
Come hungry. Leave with olive oil on your fingers and a smile you can’t shake.
LIVE MUSIC SATURDAYS
Every Saturday, we host live music at the bakeshop from 8a-1p. Come on by to see how talented our local San Diego musicians are! Follow us on Instagram to see the lineup! Here are a couple of the musicians joining us this weekend.
JOHN and EILEEN SCHNARR
8-9a
John and Eileen have been married for 52 years and counting. Since 1981 John has written over 200 songs. Having both survived life threatening illnesses just months apart they have come out from under that experience, and joyfully embrace their current season for singing, which came with a soaring duet of Yes!
XAVY
9-10a
Xavy is a San Diego native saxophonist with a wide range of musical interests. He is also a member of the Funk/R&B band Heaping Teaspoon.
ROBERT CHAN
10-11a
Based in San Diego and inspired by personal life experiences, singer-songwriter Robert Chan writes music that focuses on storytelling. With just three years of experience, he's recently created a new album about a magical love story. Join him as he shares all ten songs from his newly created concept album called "I Promise Cafe" for the very first time!
KAILA SHAW
Noon-1p
Kaila is a self-taught Singer-Songwriter and acoustic guitar player. For the past 10 years she has been sharing her talents and honing her craft at many types of venues and events around SoCal. Her music style is peaceful acoustic, upbeat covers and thoughtful original lyrics and melodies. She usually performs solo, putting her heart into every song and when performing she loves encouraging the audience to experience the music and interact.
- Jeffrey Lamont Brown
- Aug 4, 2025
INNOVATION!
It’s not a one time thing. It’s not a buzz word. It’s part of our DNA here at IZOLA. And here’s a little peek behind the scenes on the sourdough front...
What began as an effort to see if I could ease the burden on our sourdough team — part delicate artisanal craft, part furniture moving — turned into a deeper investigation. With a strong understanding of our dough (and a lot of testing), I wondered: could I coach the team to use our mixers to mimic the results of three rounds of hand stretch and folds? Could we simplify the process, maintain our stellar quality — or even improve it? Bold!
At IZOLA, when we have a new idea, we don’t just put it in play and test it out on our guests. Instead, we're testing rigorously behind the scenes. At any given time, we're running 3-5 tests. Some are quick, while others - like this “no fold” bread test - can run for weeks and require coordination across teams and shifts, along with careful data collection. These are crucial skills we're actively working to strengthen.
And so you can see here with these test loaves - they’re beautiful...Right? And they taste amazing. I have a confession to make...I actually prefer the crumb and the consistency of this loaf that has a lot less hand folding and stretching. Only the final shaping is performed by hand. But the texture of the crust is a little more delicate. The custard of the crumb is a little more lively and open. It’s really a great surprise for me, and we'll be rolling it out in the coming weeks on our sourdough here at the bake shop. Unless I eat it all first...haha....
Open 7 Days A Week
7a - 2p
In a rush and have a pre-order? Just call us at the bakery when you arrive, and we'll bring your order out to your car with a smile! We call it IZOLA Drive By.
LIVE MUSIC SATURDAYS
Every Saturday, we host live music at the bakeshop from 8a-1p. Come on by to see how talented our local San Diego musicians are! Follow us on Instagram to see the lineup! Here are a couple of the musicians joining us this weekend.
CAITLIN LEWIS
10-11a
Hi, I’m Caitlin. I’m a singer and songwriter from San Diego. I write to reach out to others and validate shared experiences :)
ISAAC CHEONG
10-11a
Issac Cheong is a San Diego Based musician and photographer. Also known as "She Blonde Swede" his EP "The shopping cart" is available for listening on Bandcamp.
- Jeffrey Lamont Brown
- Jul 30, 2025
GATHER
Last weekend Jenny and I gathered with her family for dim sum. There are so many things that I enjoy about dim sum, but what tops the list for me is the fellowship - where you gather around a big table surrounded by family and friends and share in the same meal together. Everyone gets to order their favorite dishes, we all partake in a little of this and a little of that and maybe discover some new faves. It's the type of experience that I hope our guests at IZOLA get to experience. Whether you're breaking bread over a Sourdough Bread Plate - your pick of 3 different sourdough flavors, accompanied with Maldon sea salt and cherry preserves; or splitting a croissant and Tahitian Vanilla Knot together - making the time to gather is what matters most.
And maybe I can put a little challenge out there to our IZOLA community....on your next visit, give our Community Table a try! Guaranteed you'll get to meet someone interesting or fun or all of the above. 😉
Open 7 Days A Week
7a - 2p
In a rush and have a pre-order? Just call us at the bakery when you arrive, and we'll bring your order out to your car with a smile! We call it IZOLA Drive By.
WHAT WE'RE DOING THIS WEEKEND
We are so lucky here in San Diego for so many reasons....and the Rady Shell is definitely a place that helps make San Diego special. If you haven't been yet, it's a venue that takes full advantage of our beautiful San Diego weather and celebrates the arts and culture in a way that is uniquely San Diego
We're super stoked that we'll get to enjoy a show there this Friday with our entire team. Thank you to The Rady Shell for all that you do to support the local community - we can't wait for our team to experience Shaggy joining forces with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra!
The Rady Shell's summer calendar is filled with some neat events, like a Prince: Purple Rain night, Jenny's wanting to relive her teen years by going to the Boyz II Men concert, and I've gotta admit I loved the Barbie movie so am kind of intrigued by the Barbie the Movie: In Concert event....
LIVE MUSIC SATURDAYS
Every Saturday, we host live music at the bakeshop from 8a-1p. Come on by to see how talented our local San Diego musicians are! Follow us on Instagram to see the lineup!
ROBERT CHAN
9-10a
Based in San Diego and inspired by personal life experiences, singer-songwriter Robert Chan writes music that focuses on storytelling. With just three years of experience, he's recently created a new album about a magical love story. Join him as he shares all ten songs from his newly created concept album called "I Promise Cafe" for the very first time!
LEATEA
10-11a
Leatea (San Diego native Dylann Jelden) has been a musician all her life, beginning with classical violin at age 4. She began writing songs and incorporating guitar in high school. She performs regularly in San Diego.