Coca-Cola is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Marketed in over 200 countries and territories, the company's 500 plus brands bring in annual sales of over $30 billion. It would be a rare find to run across anyone in the world who has never heard of Coke. Its beginnings, however, were much more low-key and auspicious. In April of 1865, … [Read more...] about The Iconic Brand Coke, and Its Roots in a Civil War Battle Injury
Food and Drink
The History of Duke’s Mayonnaise and the Firebrand Entrepreneur Behind It
Few things will identify someone as Southern as clearly as a love for tomato sandwiches. If you want to get an intense conversation started, open the topic of which mayonnaise is preferred. You could ignite a debate as fiery as college football or politics, but, in the South, you are likely to get a passionate endorsement of one particular product, Duke's Mayonnaise. Eugenia … [Read more...] about The History of Duke’s Mayonnaise and the Firebrand Entrepreneur Behind It
Skin’s Hotdogs; An Upstate Institution Turns 75
Skin's Hotdogs is certainly a tradition and an institution in the Upstate area. The success of Skin's, which is celebrating its 75th year, is based mainly on the commitment to provide a consistent experience and quality meal for the customer on every visit. Skin's had its beginnings in Anderson in 1946 when Loyd "Skin" Thrasher began serving short order meals out of a tiny … [Read more...] about Skin’s Hotdogs; An Upstate Institution Turns 75
The Big Green Egg-A Southern Tradition
You would be hard-pressed to find any group whose followers have more passion and loyalty to their cause than Big Green Egg fans or "Eggheads." Many have been fans for decades. Cookouts, tailgating, family get-togethers, all go better with an Egg. American Servicemen discovered earthen cookers in wide use in Asia during WWII. Loving the foods they produced, many shipped them … [Read more...] about The Big Green Egg-A Southern Tradition
The Mint Julep
The Kentucky Derby has been called the most exciting two minutes in sports. Humorist Irwin S. Cobb once famously said, "Until you go to Kentucky and with your own eyes behold the Derby, you ain't never been nowhere and you ain't seen nothin'!”. Grammar aside, it's hard to make an argument against him. However, with tickets running to above $15,000 per seat and hotels charging … [Read more...] about The Mint Julep
