A Montclair staple is entering a new chapter. Jackie’s Grillette will open its expanded Valley Road home Monday, June 15, at 8 a.m., after nearly two decades at its original location.
The newly rebranded Jackie’s — they have dropped “Grillette” from the name — will welcome customers at 612 Valley Road in the former Montclair Stationery space, right next door to their 614 Valley Road location.
Long before Jackie’s Grillette became an Upper Montclair fixture, the Arsheed family was serving the community at the Plaza Shoppe on Watchung Avenue. In 2007, they sold the deli and opened Jackie’s Grillette, naming the restaurant after their daughter, Jacqueline…