A Sampaguita Grows in Brooklyn

Seven years in, a Brooklyn restaurateur looks to reinvent and expand.

Originally published November 6, 2023

Illustration of F.O.B. Brooklyn's exterior by Tim Le

To add a fryer, or not to add a fryer, that is the question on Armando Litiatco’s mind. Litiatco is the co-founder and head chef of F.O.B. Brooklyn, a Filipino restaurant, which for the past seven years, has served inihaw on Smith and Degraw to Brooklynites and beyo…