La Felicita means happiness in Italian and that’s exactly what I felt when I visited the sprawling, new restaurant and food complex in the 13th arrondissement.
Located in an old railroad car hangar, La Felicita, a whopping 50,000 square feet, is the largest restaurant space in Europe with five kitchens. Eataly in New York came immediately to mind when I visited La Felicita earlier this month, echoing the same formula of authentic Italian food in a variety of food stalls and food products.
Bedazzled by the wide choice of appetizing choices including pasta, coffee and pastries, wood oven pizza, and a burger pop up, I opted for La Grande Griglia, the outdoor barbeque and grilled meat station. The aromatic scent of the steak and chicken on the grill propelled me to choose the Capri half-chicken. In choosing my accompaniment, a food flashback pleasantly appeared on the menu, a half-baked potato re-baked and stuffed with cheese. But this was not your familiar, comfort food cheddar; it was scrumptious, rich, Taleggio cheese, making for a fabulous update on a favorite classic. The chicken, crispy on the outside and the white meat moist, was served with a tangy yogurt and lemon sauce. (I’m a dark meat person and I usually find the white meat too dry).
After scarfing down my meal and licking my fingers from the juices of the chicken, I went back inside to explore La Felicita more in depth. Old railroad cars for show had happy street art sprayed on them and a mish mash of various styles of café chairs, Oriental carpets and greenery gave the vast space some intimacy.
Although I’m not a real drinker, I was impressed with the enormous selection of over 500 types of alcoholic beverages served in three bars and a separate beer garden.
This may be a shocking admission, but truth be told, I much prefer Italian coffee than French coffee, and was happy savoring a macchiato served in a glass with an Italian pastry.
La Felicita
55 Boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75014
Metro: Bibliotheque Francois Mitterrand
https://www.lafelicita.fr/#1
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Brilliant!!! Here in Cincinnati, 2 enterprising sisters bought a former VFW "house" and transformed it into Casa Figuera: https://www.facebook.com/casafig/
The 7th photo also reminded me of this resto in Barcelona: http://grupotragaluz.com/restaurante/cuines-santa-caterina//
Posted by: Mary R Gilbert | July 30, 2018 at 03:56 PM