Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill

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Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill
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Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill
Restaurant information
Established1946
Food type Sports bar
Dress codeCasual
Street address15028 Hesperian Boulevard
CitySan Leandro
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code94578
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 37°42′15″N122°07′45″W / 37.70428°N 122.129291°W / 37.70428; -122.129291
Website rickeyssportslounge.com

Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill is a Las Vegas Raiders-themed sports bar located in San Leandro, California. [1]

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Ricky's opened in 1946 as a steakhouse and became famous for being rated the number two best sports bar in America according to Sports Illustrated [2] and the number two best sports bar in America according to CNN. [3]

In July 2018, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden held a fan appreciation event at Ricky's that was attended by over 500 fans and featured Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, Raiders team owner Mark Davis and several Raiders legends. [4] [5]

Ricky's owner Ricky Ricardo died in November 2020 at the age of 75 and the restaurant had been closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign was launched in 2020 to save Ricky's. [8]

The original Ricky's was opened by John Ricardo Sr. in 1946 and moved to San Leandro, California in 1960. [9]

Reopening

Ricky's reopened in May 2023 under the name Rickey’s Sports Lounge with new owner Ramonn Smith. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Bartholomew, Tasha (February 28, 2005). "Ricky's ranks among top sports bars in U.S." Oakland Tribune . Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Ballard, Chris (February 7, 2005). "The 25 Best In America". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ Burchette, Jordan (November 13, 2012). "101 of the best sports bars in the U.S." CNN.
  4. ↑ "Jon Gruden gets Raiders fans ready for training camp with party". NBC Sports. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Inside the party Jon Gruden threw for over 500 Raiders fans". The Mercury News . July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Beloved East Bay Sports Bar Owner Ricky Ricardo Dies; Raiders Nation In Mourning". CBS. November 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ Fimrite, Peter (November 16, 2020). "Ricky Ricardo, owner of fabled sports bar, dies". San Francisco Chronicle .
  8. ↑ Yadegaran, Jessica (August 5, 2020). "Save Ricky's: COVID-19 threatens San Leandro sports bar of 74 years". The Mercury News.
  9. ↑ KTVU staff (November 15, 2020). "Owner of popular Ricky's sports bar dies". KTVU.
  10. ↑ Zavoral, Linda (May 11, 2023). "San Leandro: Legendary Raider Nation sports bar Ricky's is making a comeback". The Mercury News.


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