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    Cruising through many states of America, remnants of eateries of the past can still be found. Travel back to a stage in time with me to rekindle the memories of food franchises and the lost cuisine of bygone days. We can remember the presence of these dining experiences in their heyday long ago, but still etched in moments and recollections.

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    Tom's BaoBao

    Date Established
    Location
    2009
    Boston

    Description
    This restaurant group offered hand-made bao being a subsidiary of Ganqishi, and opened the primary location in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. It boasted being the first international location founded in 2009 and this site was partly chosen as the site of the first location because it is a sister city to Hangzhou, the hometown of Ganqishi founder Tom Tong. Another location opened in Providence, Rhode Island on October 15, 2016. It closed its Providence location three years later, in August 2019 and the Harvard Square location closed in January 2020. The restaurant sold a variety of fillings, including meat, vegetables, seafood, cheese and other ingredients. The menu also offered dessert bao, vegan bao, and drinks such as Oolong tea, coffee, soy milk and juices.