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In local news, a cherished Bánh Mì takeaway shop has been awarded a place on the National Heritage List this week off the back of its continued commitment to offering sensibly priced lunch deals.
For over 24 years, the famous ‘Saigon Roll Bakehouse’ on Raudonikis Street in the flight path district has served a delicious selection of Bánh mì rolls and dim sims to tradespeople and health workers, who stop in after a 12-hour stint at the West Betoota Public Hospital.
It’s understood the shop was approved by the heritage trust for its “possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Australia’s natural or cultural history”, given that it’s the last place in Australia where you can buy a pork roll and a can of fizzy drink for $7.
Local Bánh mì fans gathered out the front of the store this morning to celebrate the announcement, which was presided over by local Mayor Keith Carton and the visiting Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek.
In his address, Major Carton said he was proud to celebrate the store which continues to stand stoic against the rising cost of living and offer lunch deals reminiscent of the mid-2000’s.
Mayor Carton also said the new heritage listing would protect the store from packs of rabid property developers who have been sniffing about Betoota.
“Not only has ‘Saigon Roll Bakehouse’ fed local people for decades, they’ve been able to palm off the recent arrival of Roll’d in the Westfield around the corner, that flashy franchise which struggles to hold a candle to the soft buns and delicious greasy meats this place offers.”
“This listing will protect us, the council, from ourselves. In fact I had a developer take me out for a Chinese meal the other night and he put this very block to me, but I told him to take his peking duck pancakes and get stuffed.”
“A $7 lunch deal is a national treasure, it must be protected at all costs!”
