ITALY MEETS FRANCE
.....meets my crazy mind. Our next Flavor Drop is here, and it's a big one! On Thursday, we will launch the IZOLA Croissant Pizza. I'll betcha never tried a pizza like this before.
This has been a loooooong time coming....We began our journey with the Croissant Pizza on February 4, 2024, while we were still closed for relocation and on the hunt for a new home for IZOLA. Chefs Lidia and Lane led the charge, executing Jenny's and my ideas for development, and we have made countless iterations to get to this point. Congratulations to you both - I think we've really redefined a classic.
IZOLA's Croissant Pizza is made with a crust crafted from our Signature Croissant dough - buttery, flaky, crispy, and delicate. It's topped with pepperoni, house-made pizza sauce spiked with 'nduja, whole milk mozzarella, heaps of mascarpone cheese, fresh oregano, and hot honey. Yum......yum......yum.....
Our pizza sauce is cooked low and slow to develop deep, layered flavors. The secret ingredient? 'Nduja (pronounced EN-DOO-YAH). The en-do-what?! 'Nduja is a spreadable salume that hails from Calabria, Italy. It's salty, rich, and buttery, adding a complexity to the pizza sauce that just takes it over the top.
The heaps of silky, creamy mascarpone cheese melting on top of the hot pizza is topped with fresh oregano for earthiness and IZOLA's own hot honey, steeped in habanero peppers.
We're baking these to order, so there are a few pro tips to share:
As part of our lunch menu, Croissant Pizza is only available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, while they last. Our crust takes 4 days to make and proofs for 3.5 hours, so when they're gone, they're gone!
It is only available for walk-in, dine-in only (therefore not available for pre-order or to go)
Please plan for a 10ish-minute wait after ordering your pizza.
And a very, very special shoutout to IZOLA customer @k_dot_her. Our Croissant Pizza was inspired by her winning entry into our Instagram contest last year - she introduced 'nduja to us and suggested a croissant with the flavors of 'nduja, pepperoni, burrata, and hot honey.
We are open and baking hot from the oven every Tuesday - Sunday, from 7a-2p (Croissant Pizza available 11a-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 you! We call it IZOLA Drive By. (Pls remember, no pizza preorder or to go!)
*IMPORTANT*
SUNDAY STREET CLOSURES
Attention - The Hot Chocolate Run is this Sunday morning, and unfortunately, they're closing down both 14th Street and Island Avenue, fully blocking vehicular access to IZOLA.
We will still be open, but if you are not walking to the bakery, we recommend you either visit us on Saturday or delay your visit until after 11 a.m. on Sunday or park east of Highway 5. If you are local to Downtown San Diego, we hope you come to see us. We'll be baking, and the full menu will be available hot from the oven.
We wish we could provide you with more details, as we usually post the hourly street closure information, but unfortunately, the organizers of the event have not made this readily available. We are working hard to obtain more information and will post it on our Instagram page as soon as we have it.
If you have mobility challenges and cannot reach the bakery, please get as close as you can and call us (619-289-8358), and we will bring your order to you.
TIME TO SAY GOODBYE
Last week for Fig and Fennel Sourdough! We'll be retiring this flavor on Wednesday March 12. So place your pre-orders now! It is also available frozen if you'd like to stock your freezers.
New flavor drop coming soon......we did the final taste test yesterday.....Yum, Yum, Yum. I can't wait to share it with you.
Thank you to everyone who helped nominate IZOLA for San Diego Magazine's Best Of San Diego. Now it's time to vote!
If you love IZOLA, please vote for us for:
We're on a mission to change the way Americans experience sourdough and croissants and thank you for your help in sharing the IZOLA love.
HOST YOUR EVENT AT IZOLA
Planning a wedding, cocktail party, networking event or corporate offsite? IZOLA ISLAND is an amazing architectural space, and we want to share it with you!
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! Here are just a couple of the artists that will be by this Saturday.
NATE LUCIER
8-9a
Nate Lucier of Nate Lucier's Rock N' Roll Orchestra. Playing original songs that have a rock n' roll vibe, but with a modern feel.
KAHLIL NASH
9-10a
Emerging from the elite San Diego music scene in California, San Diego Music Award winner Kahlil Nash is a Funk/Rock and R&B recording artist/producer who is a multi-instrumentalist. Influenced by artists Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, and Prince, Kahlil Nash thrives to entertain his audience.
BEN PARKS
10-11a
Please welcome Ben Parks to IZOLA for his inaugural performance at the bakeshop!
ESPI LOVE
11a-12p
POETauthor. dancer. vocalist. model. actress.
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