Alasoufi Nuts & Coffee

Alasoufi Nuts & Coffee is a small shop on Milwaukee Avenue in Niles. It sells sweets, Turkish coffee, nuts, dates and whole-bean coffee ground to order. It's spotless inside, and the owner is often making chocolate at the counter. It's a retail counter, not a café.

The Dubai pistachio chocolate is made on-site and is the thing to get. Turkish delight assortments make great gifts, and you can order a Turkish coffee at the counter. They'll grind beans for whatever brew method you use. People stock up here for showers and holidays.