This is the moment.....
- Jeffrey Lamont Brown
- May 13
- 2 min read
THE ARCHITECTURE OF A MOMENT
There is a specific sound in the bakeshop. It’s not the ovens or the music — it’s the collective shatter of a crust when a croissant is broken in half to be shared.
We believe that some things shouldn’t be subtle. They should be honest. They should be generous.
That’s why we take the long way with our Chocolate Croissant. We don’t settle for the standard one or two sticks of chocolate. We use four. Four batons of Valrhona French Chocolate, tucked into an architecture of 96 precise, buttery layers.
Why four? Because when you’re sitting across from a friend, gazing out at the park, and you pull that warm pastry apart, we want every single bite to be an encounter with intensity.
Always Hot. Always From the Oven.
We treat our Chocolate Croissants like high-level engineering —balancing the snap of the French chocolate against the delicate, airy lift of the dough. It is a simple pleasure, but it isn’t an "average" one. It is a moment of theater, served on a plate.
Come find us at the bakeshop. Bring a friend. Break some bread. Let the flakes fall where they may.
This is the moment.
See you at the table,
Chef JB
OPEN EVERY DAY 7a–2p
In a rush? Just give us a call at 619-289-8358 when you arrive and we'll bring your order out to ya - we call it IZOLA Drive By.
SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC
Every Saturday, we host live music at the bakeshop. Please note that due to a special event, live music will be held from 8a-noon this weekend.
Come on by to see how talented our local San Diego musicians are! Follow us on Instagram to see the lineup each week.
MIRO IMANI
9-10a
Miro Imani is a guitarist, singer songwriter, and producer local to San Diego, who just likes to perform and connect with people.
AARON BOWEN
10-11a
Aaron Bowen is a local San Diego musician, guitar builder, and well practiced recording artist. Bowen has recorded and produced many local musicians, he has lifted the music community in San Diego. His musical style encompasses many genres fused into a unique, well sculpted tone, that encapsulates the listener into a trance. Aaron plays at Izola often, we are lucky to have him.
JACQUI MORRIS
11-12p
My name is Jacqui Morris and I sing and play guitar in San Diego. My solo acoustic guitar cover sets include modern pop, 2000s pop and alternative favorites, Americana, and pop country songs.
CAITLIN LEWIS
12-1p
Hi, I’m Caitlin. I’m a singer and songwriter from San Diego. I write to reach out to others and validate shared experiences :)
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