La Fillette Bakery Relocates to Montclair, Expands Into Full-Service Brunch Restaurant

“To see what’s happened in seven and a half years kind of blows my mind sometimes,” says Keturah Fleming, co-owner of La Fillette Bakery. On February 12, the eatery temporarily closed its doors at 4416 East Eighth Avenue as it moved from its longtime Hilltop neighborhood location to a new spot on East 14th Avenue and Krameria Street; the new space is set to open soon, pending final inspections by the city.

“There’s not a lot in Montclair for sit-down [dining],” explains Fleming. “We’re expecting to be busy, and we’re excited, because we were bursting at the seams. The other space just wasn’t set up for a restaurant.”

Despite its small size, La Fillette has always made an impressive number of menu items in-house, from bread and croissants to duck confit and sausages….