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My experience is that they have a broad selection of international foods, but they aren't necessarily a bargain, particularly when so many supermarkets are ramping up their specialty foods. Some of the wines are good deals, though -- especially when they are on sale. I've found bottles at Cost Plus that are $10 cheaper than at Whole Foods. (They're side by side in Chicago so it's easy to compare.)
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pdxgastro
Apr 19, 2010 11:04 PM
Cost Plus stopped carrying Vincenzi lady fingers for my tiramisu, that was a let down. I used to buy a chunk of Ghirardelli chocolate there that I would grate for the tiramisu. They may still carry it, but since they didn't carry the cookies, I left without buying anything.
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2m8ohed
Apr 19, 2010 02:18 PM
I don't go there often, but when I do I always stock up on anchovy paste in a tube and double concentrated tomato paste in a tube. The magnetic spice containers are handy, too.
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The tortilla chips there -- Xochitl, I think, in large brown paper bags -- are really light and crispy and delicious, far better than any Tostitos-style chips you would buy anywhere else.
Sometimes they have Zapp's kettle-cooked potato chips, which are hard to find outside of Louisiana and come in great flavors like Creole Tomato-Tabasco and Cajun Crawtater. I always buy a bag or two if they have them.
My wife loves the dark chocolate sea salt caramels from Jo's Candies (in the large chocolate section), and I always like some of the dry sausages and salamis, which are often cheaper than they are at Publix.
They also have a good selection of "microbrewed" root beers and sodas, including mini-kegs of Virgil's root beer, perfect for partying with fellow non-drinkers.
If you shop even semi-regularly at Cost Plus World Market, make sure you sign up for their "Explorer" e-mail list. They send out great coupons quite regularly, including $10 off anything on your birthday (with a month to spend it).
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We end up using their Tiger Tinger Indian simmer sauces about once a week when we're not motivated to cook from scratch, and really like the no salt added Japanese noodles.
The international junk foods section is also fun if you don't have a local Asian/Mexican/British specialty market you're a regular at. Their McVittie's selection is larger than what you find in general grocers, and I always seem to come away from there with some Australian Arnitt's cookies.
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Bob Brooks
Mar 20, 2010 11:58 AM
I shop there frequently and find a lot of good values. Spice packets, like herbs de provence are only 99 cents. Hard to beat.
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The only food I've bought recently was a packet of chipotle chili powder for .99 and it's pretty good....better than the darn McCormick's for $4.19. Does sherry vinegar count? Bought a bottle of that a few months ago...seems very good--it's my first bottle of the stuff so I don't have a reference for comparison but I cannot afford $14 at Whole Foods for sherry vinegar.
