IZOLA

"This buzzy bakery recently opened its spacious new home in East Village. Croissants and wild sourdough bread are the highlights here. In addition to favorites like almond croissants, look out for creative combinations like bulgogi and chicken cordon bleu croissants." - Helen I. Hwang

"The cult bakery’s expansive new outpost in the East Village is an ideal spot to start the day before heading into the convention center. Grab a coffee and one of Izola’s sought-after croissants or a specialty pastry such as a morning bun to Tahitian vanilla knot." - Candice Woo

"Izola, a popular bakery known for its croissants and sourdough, has opened a new spacious location. The café offers a variety of croissants including inventive flavors like ramen and bulgogi. The venue features a roomy interior designed by Heleo Architecture and Design, with bright orange tables, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an outdoor patio. The Bake Bar allows customers to view the baking process. Izola can seat 250 people and is planning further expansions, including a zero-emissions facility in City Heights." - Helen I. Hwang

"A well-loved bakery born in an East Village loft is reopening in mid-May in a much larger space. Izola has found a permanent location just a few blocks from its original spot on 13th Street, where the cottage business got its start during the pandemic by lowering baked goods out of a third-floor window. Izola is renovating its new East Village storefront along Fault Line Park into a bakery and cafe." - Helen I. Hwang

"Izola Bakery’s bread and other baked goods, like fresh croissants and warm Tahitian vanilla knots, are a gift to Downtown’s East Village neighborhood. On weekends, you can enjoy live music alongside a slice of sourdough speckled with pecans and Castelvetrano olives in the former photography studio-turned-bakery. They’re always adding new treats to the mix, like a buttery morning bun made with Southern California oranges. If you’re pressed for time, preorder your goods on Izola’s website a few days ahead, and know that parking in these parts can be tricky." - Ligaya Malones