From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Best Place To Buy Imported Goods

October 18 2006

Cost Plus World Market
11960 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, 954/442-8886, Worldmarket.com

Combine elements of Pier 1 Imports, Linens 'n Things and Williams-Sonoma, toss in a generously stocked international food market and wine shop and you'll get the all-encompassing Cost Plus World Market. Trading on the First World's fascination with spruced-up Third World imports, World Market carries an enticing array of durable furnishings, ethnic sauces and spices, whole-bean coffees, decorative crafts, area rugs, bedding, kitchenware, bath supplies and more under one very large roof. The hardwood furniture includes dining-room sets, wine bars and bed frames that are built to last and won't max out your credit card. The aisles are wide, so you get the benefits of shopping for goods from the tropics, Asia and Latin America without having to fight the market-day crowds found in those faraway places. Also, the store offers winetastings every Saturday and Sunday afternoon to make the shopping even less stressful.