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For sisters, bubble tea delivers

A Newton shop settles in with fruity drinks and Asian fare

Sisters Yeng Fong (left) and Theresa Vanderpool run Bobalicious in Nonantum. Sisters Yeng Fong (left) and Theresa Vanderpool run Bobalicious in Nonantum. (Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff)
By Carolyn R. Maibor
Globe Correspondent / October 22, 2008

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NEWTON - The traditionally Italian neighborhood of Nonantum isn't an obvious choice for a bubble tea shop run by two Laotian sisters. But the spot has quickly become a community establishment. (Full article: 811 words)

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