Thanks in part to Mad Men’s perma-drinking hero Don Draper, cocktail culture has made a return to the mainstream. But what if you could sip on craft cocktails on-demand in the comfort of your home? Enter Somabar, an app-controlled robotic bartender that fuses mixology with technology.

Why is it now cool to be a moderate drinker? How has vegetarianism gone mainstream? What’s driving people to become more adventurous eaters? And do home cooks no longer care about using processed ingredients?

Whether it’s Secret Cinema taking people Back to the Future, or the revival of classic shows like Twin Peaks, the promise of a nostalgic experience is a big consumer draw. Andrew Abeyta, who studies the psychology of nostalgia, explains to Canvas8 how reflecting on the past can affect us today.

Fernet is an Italian digestive bitter liqueur that's gained a large grassroots following in one particular region of the United States – San Francisco. What's made this minty, aromatic aperitif the go-to drink among beverage industry tastemakers and foodie influencers on the West Coast?