Tamworth Distilling’s Blue Lion Chicorée Liqueur

An amaro-like spirit, from the independent distillery, highlighting the elusive flavor

by Emily Bihl Chicory may be well known throughout the country as the secret ingredient in “New Orleans-style coffee,” but even in the Crescent City it’s hard to find the flavor unattached to its coffee companion. In fact, even the denizens of New Orleans might be hard-pressed to describe what chicory itself tastes like. This is why New Hampshire independent distillery Tamworth Distilling’s latest venture …

Hattie Stewart’s Facebook Stories Effect

Giving Snapchat filters a run for their money, London-based artist Hattie Stewart has created a wacky, fun Facebook effect (for their stories feature which rolled out on iOS and Android devices at the end of March). Quintessentially Stewart, it’s all bug-eyes, rainbow tears, big tongues and beyond. Certainly an easy way to take a break—or give yourself a childlike joy mood lift—it’s a very ridiculous …

Digital Knitting Machine, Kniterate

On Kickstarter now, an invention that turns your designs into garments

Aspiring fashion designers can now attempt to produce their own knitwear with a clever digital knitting machine currently funding on Kickstarter. Already fully-funded with $287,000 and still 32 days to go (at time of publish), well over their $100k goal, Kniterate automatically turns users’ designs into garments—from sweaters to scarves and even shoes. Similar to an industry-level machine, Kniterate is computer-controlled. With six yarn carriers …