Tag: blends

Taiwan bar on frontline with China blends history into cocktails

KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – In Taiwan’s Kinmen, less than an hour’s boat ride from the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou, bar owner Powei Lee draws crowds by blending the tiny island’s battle-scared past into cocktails. During the height of the Cold War, Chinese and Taiwanese forces regularly clashed over Kinmen – then mostly known […]

This Unique, Mexico Costco Location Blends In With The Landscape

When you picture Costco Wholesale stores, you likely envision large warehouses — with wide parking lots and big red Costco signs hanging on the outside that make them hard to ignore. Typically it’s located among other general shopping stores, and there’s likely a Target, Sam’s Club, Walmart, and a few David Chang-approved restaurants not too […]

Twin Blends remembers Sue Cobb of Cobb’s BBQ

With the recent passing of Sue Cobb, on April 4, we thought we would share these photos that we found at the Twin Blends: Northwest Louisiana History Hunters awhile back. Sue Cobb died at the age of 90 at home, surrounded by her family. Joe and Sue Cobb were loved by everyone in the area. […]

House of Shan lifestyle company blends apparel, making connections

Austin has developed quite the reputation for hosting big tech companies, start-ups and recently, female-owned businesses. One such business, the online lifestyle company House of Shan, is making waves with its story and mission focused on charity. House of Shan wasn’t a twinkle in the eye of founder Shannon Buth when she started her website […]

Kalispell boutique blends unique selections for all ages

Jan. 28—Melanie Wyckoff loves to spend time in toy stores. Even when her children are ready to leave, she wants to stay. So when opening a children’s boutique she put a focus on offering items that speak to her — toys she selects for her grandchildren and clothes that her daughter wears, but also decorative […]