Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels-voted Best of Palo Alto in 2009!  Here is your chance to experience the joys of a perfect bagel at this California Avenue institution.  On a crisp autumn morning in 1996, Izzy awoke at the crack of dawn to begin fulfilling his dream of recreating a family recipe and bringing to Palo Alto, California, the authentic bagels he had loved in Brooklyn, where he had spent his most impressionable years. He boiled the bagels, rolled them in seeds and baked them to a golden-brown gloss. He whipped fresh cream cheese until it surrendered a rich creaminess. With trembling hands, he assembled the perfect bagel sandwich. Today, Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels offers the flavors of Brooklyn fresh every day. When you visit Izzy's, you may get the feeling you're in one of those places that's "always been there." That was the idea, the way they want you to feel.  More info at http://www.izzysbrooklynbagels.com/