DETROIT, MI — A Michigan shop that specializes in gourmet dates was named to Oprah’s “Favorite Things” list in the December issue of O Magazine.

Nadia Hamoudi, owner of Bateel, an international brand with its only U.S. location in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham, said her team reached out to Oprah’s team a few months ago hoping to be placed on the list.

“We sent a request to consider us since they were looking for gift ideas and we are in the gifting business,” Hamoudi said. “They looked at our website and were interested and we sent then samples.”

The dates sold at Bateel are presented in gift boxes. Prices range from $20 to around $1,000 and can be purchased at the store or online at bateelusa.com or on Amazon.

“Oprah chose our wooden olive box with the plain dates assortment,” Hamoudi said.

Hamoudi said that Oprah chose the plain dates because they were healthier.

“It has no additives and there are no extra calories,” she said.

On Oprah.com, the product is listed with the caption: “Remember when a date was dinner and a movie? These are waaay better than that—sumptuous, chewy, handpicked, and sodium-free, as well as low-calorie, all in a box your giftee will save.”

Since the mention from Oprah’s magazine, Houmdi has seen a boost in sales.

“A lot of people now know what we are,” she said. “We had a great Black Friday.”