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Smoked Meat Sandwich Haven Martino’s Will Close Its Shop on Phinney Ridge

One of the town's best sandwiches is looking for a new home.

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Martino’s famed Santa Maria tri-tip sandwich: action shot.

Well, drat. After three years plying customers with big, meaty sandwiches, Martino’s announced its last day of business on Phinney Ridge will be Sunday, December 4.

All is not lost for fans of smoked tri-tip, central California’s signature barbecue style, which Martino’s lovingly recreates here in Seattle. The shop is closing to focus on catering, but also to look for a new location.

Chris Navarra, who co-owns Martino’s with two other guys named Chris—Gerke and Martino—says they’re looking for something with more of a restaurant feel, since the current location all but demands takeout: “The space was just too small.” 

Here’s the Facebook post announcing the news; this also seems like a good place to monitor news of any upcoming Martino’s locations.




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.