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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
Mass Appeal: Dray

Mass Appeal: Dray

January 24, 2025
At Dray in Boston’s South End, you’ll find gin, bourbon, beer, and wine. But this is no ordinary liquor store. You can shop for mock mojitos, soft whiskey sours, or “G and...
7 News Boston
Two stick figures cheersing in front of an upside down Dray logo on 0.0% ABV cans

Dray Drinks sells beer, wine, and spirits—sans alcohol

January 23, 2025
Dray Drinks offers evergreen beer, wine, and spirit selections, alcohol-free. 
Berkeley Beacon
Pat Dooling and Connor Murphy on Carrigan & Company

Staying Motivated through Health & Fitness

January 22, 2025
Dray founder and owner Pat Dooling was a guest on the Carrigan & Company podcast.
Carrigan & Company
Exterior photo of Dray's orange store sign and storefront

The 5 Must-Visit Nonalcoholic Bottle Shops for Drinks Without the Buzz

January 16, 2025
From Boston to Seattle, these shops are highly curated and focused on building connection.
Bon Appetit
Pat loading wine shelves at Dray

Nonalcoholic Bottle Shops are Everywhere Now. Do They Have the Juice?

January 15, 2025
While big box giants jump on the NA boom, mom-and-pop shops prioritize community with a personal touch.
Bon Appetit
A variety of non-alcoholic wines and wine alternatives

The Best Nonalcoholic Wine

January 10, 2025
America's Test Kitchen sipped its way from sparkling wines to full-bodied reds to find the best.
America's Test Kitchen
Pat Dooling on The Hub Today

Non-alcoholic drinks ideas for Dry January and beyond with Dray Drinks

January 08, 2025
Dry January doesn’t have to be hard! Pat Dooling, owner and founder of Dray Drinks, the first ever non-alcoholic bottle shop in Boston shares some of their faux libations you...
NBC Boston
New research shows why going dry in January vastly improves your health

New research shows why going dry in January vastly improves your health

January 06, 2025
It is socially alluring, psychologically and physically addictive. And, in the past, it’s been touted as having health benefits. But alcohol lost a bit of its luster last week when...
Boston 25 News
Bottles of Tilden at Dray

Top trends we’re hoping to see in Boston’s restaurant scene

January 03, 2025
There’s clearly an interest in non-alcoholic drinks in Boston. A second Dray Drinks bottle shop opened in Cambridge, and mocktail menus are growing both in size and in quality. 
Boston.com