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Northshore October 2025
When Abbie Romanul decided to quit drinking in 2018, she wasn’t sure what her role would be at parties anymore. A consummate hostess, the Melrose resident loved mixing up cocktails for friends, but couldn’t see anyone—herself included—getting excited over Shirley Temples or juice topped with seltzer.  “That’s the thing I was upset about in the beginning,” Romanul recalls. “I made a decision that I know is right for me, but I felt like I was missing out on this huge ritual that had been integral to my life.” Making sure no one is left out is at the heart of Raising the Bar, a zero-proof cocktail kit subscription se
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