f.o.b. is Firing Up Smith Street with Filipino BBQ
Barbecue season may be over, but f.o.b. has just started firing up its grills.
Instead of burgers and hot dogs however, you’re more likely to find chicken wings marinated in coconut milk and galangal tickling the flames, along with saucy skewers of cubed pork, served with strands of pickled papaya.
That’s because the Street Smith newcomer is devoted to Filipino food, featuring a menu inspired by the varied cooking styles from the Philippines’ island diaspora, along with family recipes from chef/ co-owner Armando Litiatco’s birthplace of Manila. And having equipped the kitchen with a series of grills (and forgone fryers entirely) he and partner Ahmet Kiranbay are on a commendable mission: to showcase a lighter, livelier, and largely stew-free side of the cuisine.
271 Smith St., Carroll Gardens
Photos by Max Branigan