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Family-Owned Lily's Chocolate & Coffee Opens In Old Town Alexandria
A family-owned business specializing in an Iraqi dessert called Lockma is now open at King and Washington Streets.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Two Iraqi siblings have brought their dessert business to Alexandria's busy King and Washington Streets intersection.
Lily's Chocolate & Coffee is open at 631 King Street. This is the second location of the family-owned business, which debuted in Vienna in 2021. It is owned by Saif and Lily Alobaidi, siblings who immigrated to the U.S. from Iraq in 2009.
The business provides a taste of Iraq for those with a sweet tooth. Lily's specialty is a dessert called Lockma, an Iraqi fried pastry comes with a filling, chocolate topping, and garnish such as pistachio, Oreo or hazelnut. Customers may order Lockma in five pieces, eight pieces, 18 pieces or 30-piece box.
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The menu also includes pastries, a variety of hot and iced coffees and teas, smoothies and juices.
For more information, visit lilyschocolatecoffee.com.
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