World Market

A great alternative to the typical furniture store, World Market has a good selection of tables and chairs. I particularly love their glassware. Recent in there for Easter goods, I found a unique selection of candies and toys that I know my friends will like. I recommend it also for the selection of Toranis syrups, which is the main reason I go to the store. It has many sugar free options that can’t be found at the local groceries.

I love World Market. It’s like a bigger, better and more affordable Pier One Imports. More affordable because although they have the imported items like Asian furniture, wardrobes, etc., they put them on major sale periodically.
Now, let’s talk about the candles. At any given time, they have a bunch of really high quality pillars (giant ones! I love those!), votives and jar candles in a variety of scents marked down 50 – 75 percent. I’m a candle addict and have been known to easily drop a lot of cash on a good smelling candle (I prefer spicy to floral scents), so I know what I’m talking about.
At Christmastime World Market had the best ornament selection from many different parts of the world, including vintagey Santas from Germany and my favorite, glittery clip on birds. All were 50% off by early December, so you could outfit your tree with style at a fraction of the cost.
The other thing I love is the ethnic grocery section. Finally, I can find my Asian hot sauces, Indian and Thai curry mixes, Café du Monde coffee, British chocolates and French cheeses.