ANTIOCH — When Mac’s Old House came on the market in June, Joe Martinez knew he had to do something to preserve the legacy of the beloved old-fashioned Italian restaurant that had been a staple in Antioch for decades.
In pursuit of that goal, Martinez partnered with his friend, Ron Harrison, to purchase the restaurant with a plan to revamp and reopen it sometime around June 2026.
“We got it because of the legacy of the Mac family,” said Martinez. “As soon as it came on the market, I told Ron, this is the one you got to buy, this is like a legacy for the community, and it cannot go anywhere.”…