Nazareth Sweets

4638 N Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 463-2457

Dubious, I was. I knew, going in, that Nazareth Sweets was the real deal but I didn't think that it was a real deal I could appreciate. Y'see, I don't do 'sweets' with honey and/or simple syrup. I want SWEET. I want insta-sugar yum yums. Honey is for bees. Phyllo dough? What fo'? Nuts? Crunchy. Not sweet. So...dubious, I was.

The initial selections didn't do much to make me reach for my wallet. I discovered that the doughnut hole looking things were crunchy. Blargh. The churro looking thing was wet & squishy. Eeeww. I was a'feared that I wouldn't have anything sweet on which to sup. And that's when I saw it: the western wall glass case. While the southern (and longer) glass case is full of flaky, squishy, nutty, honey baked goods, the west wall is full of chocolate, caramel and...well, those are the only two things that really matter, right?

I spied some chewy caramel cup-things, cookies with chocolate, caramel and pecans on top and some sort of chocolate macaroons. I didn't know where to start. Yes I did. I had a cup. And...oohhh.....myyyy....mocha choca latta ya ya...whooo...Middle Eastern Marmalaaaad-uh. I didn't know where I was or what happened. I opened my mouth, bit down and was transported to a land of enlightenment. Forget talks and mediation: drop these caramel cups onto the Gaza Strip and I guarantee peace and harmony will last for ages.

One tip, however: in my zest for bringing about peace in the Middle East, I had three of these cups in a row. Don't do this. I thought I was going into a diabetic sugar shock. My left calf & foot started hurting and I got scared. Save yourself from this. Eat one at a time, take a moment to enjoy your elevated state and prepare to pick some up for me. Papa needs his bon bons.