Jolie is moving to South-Finland!
Jolie Lounge & Café opened its doors in December 2020. The menu changed with the eight seasons here in Lapland and invited everyone to drop in to eat, drink coffee or enjoy our unique cocktails alone, with a friend or a bigger group. Over the course of the past years Jolie had become a popular meeting place where we also organized brunches, themed Friday Night Dinners, music lounge evenings with a live DJ and other interesting events.
Jolie Lounge & Café closed its doors in Äkäslompolo in mid-May 2025. Our story did not end with bankruptcy, burnout or loss of interest, but with the landlord’s desire to take the business premises for his own use starting from June 1st 2025. With a heavy heart we had to give up our beloved place in the heart of Äkäslompolo at the end of May, as our lease agreement was not extended extended.
When one door closes, another one opens…
For a long time I thought about how I could continue Jolie Lounge & Café. What do I really want: to downsize or expand, more space for creativity and well-being, or more catering? What if there is nothing in Ylläs, what then? Am I ready to move somewhere else? I then decided that I would go where I find the right place. I did not find it in Ylläs. A return to Ylläs sometime in the future is still possible.
I found it a little further away. This lovely place called Vanha-Norri in Kaukjärvi (Forssa-Tammela region) popped up in front of my nose in August and the pieces started to fall into place. The property will provide a new home for both Jolie and my family.