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Who Runs Morrette's Steak Sandwiches Now? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 4 Schenectady, New York

Current status

New owners

As of October 2026, Morrette's Steak Sandwiches operates under new ownership — confirmed via dailygazette.com, June 29, 2023.

What the source shows: The Daily Gazette reported on June 29, 2023 that Kathleen and Frank Martin bought Morrette's in 2014 and that their son Max Martin now runs it, still making its thin-sliced rib-eye steak sandwiches, and CBS6 Albany described it on October 22, 2024 as a staple on Erie Boulevard since 1947. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

On Sandwich Paradise 2: The Upper Crust (2012), Morrette's Steak Sandwiches was featured for its signature steak sandwich, made with thin-sliced ribeye, three kinds of cheese, and grilled onions, mushrooms, and peppers on a roll. The Daily Gazette reported on 2014-05-22 that the original restaurant, founded in 1947 on Erie Boulevard in Schenectady, served its last meal that week after 67 years in business. CBS6 Albany later described a family restaurant at the same Erie Boulevard address on 2024-10-22 as a staple there since 1947, and a Google Places listing checked 2026-09-08 lists that address, now operating as Morrette's King Steakhouse, as operational. The Daily Gazette reported in 2023 that Kathleen and Frank Martin bought Morrette's in 2014 and that their son Max Martin now runs it, still making the thin-sliced rib-eye steak sandwiches.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 4

Episode 8
Aired
Title: Sandwich Paradise 2: The Upper Crust · What was featured: a thin-sliced ribeye steak sandwich with three cheeses and grilled onions
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. dailygazette.com https://dailygazette.com/2014/05/22/landmark-morrettes-founded-1947-will-serve-last-me/
  2. cbs6albany.com https://cbs6albany.com/news/tasty-tuesday/morettes-of-schenectady-serving-up-steak-sandwiches-since-1947-food-recipe-eating-tasty-tuesday-erie-things-to-do-near-me
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