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$15 mocktails are here to stay. It’s a small win for a struggling restaurant industry.

$15 mocktails are here to stay. It’s a small win for a struggling restaurant industry.

March 20, 2026
“The people who are creative about it, who see non-alcoholic as an opportunity and not a threat, they’re the ones who are going to win in the market,” said Pat...
Boston Globe
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Dray is a semifinalist in the 2026 Harvard President's Innovation Challenge

March 03, 2026
Dray has advanced to the semifinalist round in Harvard's President's Innovation Challenge, its flagship venture competition.
Harvard Innovation Labs
Pat Dooling in front of the NA beer wall at Dray

Where Not to Drink in Boston

January 20, 2026
Staying sober or doing dry January? Three local businesses capitalizing on the shift away from boozy nights out.
Boston Magazine
Why We're Going Dry

Why We're Going Dry

January 13, 2026
Entrepreneur Pat Dooling (MBA 2010) on the cultural movement fueling the non-alcoholic market
HBS Alumni Skydeck
Pat Dooling on the Hub Today set

Non-alcoholic Drink Options to Add to Your Bar Cart

January 08, 2026
Pat Dooling, founder and owner of Dray, shares some of his favorite NA options.
NBC Boston
Pat outside of Dray

Dray admitted to Harvard Innovation Labs' Launch Lab X Accelerator

December 19, 2025
Dray was selected to participate in this prestigious program that helps Harvard alumni scale their businesses.
Harvard Innovation Labs
Curious Elixirs offers 9 cocktails, minus the alcohol

Curious Elixirs offers 9 cocktails, minus the alcohol

August 13, 2025
Pat shares his thoughts on Curious Elixirs with the Boston Globe.
Boston Globe
Curious Elixirs display at Dray

Being Sober Curious: Is it for You?

July 04, 2025
Pat Dooling owns Dray Drinks, the first non-alcoholic bottle store in the Boston area. 
Wellesley Weston Magazine
Cheers photo from Boston Magazine

Does Boston Still Drink?

May 07, 2025
In the city where everyone (in the bar) once knew your name, will anyone be there to remember it?
Boston Magazine
non-alcoholic drinks on display on a table

Americans are drinking less, and not just in January

February 06, 2025
Damp January, the relaxed cousin of the Dry January trend, can help develop healthy habits beyond the first month of the year.
Boston Globe: Say More Podcast
the NA wine shelves at Dray in Boston

‘It’s just awful’: How Boston’s liquor stores are dealing with the sobering reality of Dry January

February 04, 2025
In the meantime, Dray Drinks, an exclusively nonalcoholic bottle shop, is more than happy to pick up any lost liquor business. 
Boston Globe
A photo from Dray's Central Square grand opening party

Non-Alcoholic Bottle Shop Celebrates Grand Opening In Cambridge

January 28, 2025
It looks and feels like a liquor store, but Dray in Cambridge’s Central Square is a bottle shop sans alcohol.
WBZ News Radio