About me
Romy Lai
My name is Romy, owner, baker, chef at Sweet Vanilla.
Born and raised in Madagascar, I had to leave the Island after I graduated high school. Then I spent 10 years in France. I moved in Saint John in 2015 and started a new chapter of my life by starting my family here.
Sweet Vanilla has been growing so much since its creation in 2019, we've been a staple at local farmers' markets and now you can find us at our little gourmet shop at the Area506 Container village from May to November!
Thank you so much Saint John and New Brunswick for your continued support!
Baking is a passion. I spent ten years in France before landing in Canada. I am a proud self-taught baker.Being stuck home during Covid times helped a lot :) We have to find something positive from that pandemic right?Â
We cannot find a lot of authentic French pastries in Saint John, so if you're looking for some, this is the right place to be :)
Madagascar is my home country. As immigrants, we sometimes miss our homeland cuisine. So we try to do our best to cook them here. We use a lot of aromatic herbs, make our own Scotch Bonnet hot sauce and marinated lemon dipping sauce to enhance the taste of our food.