Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill

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Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill
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Restaurant information
Established1946
Closed2020
Food typeSports bar
Dress codeCasual
CitySan Leandro
StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°42′15″N 122°07′45″W / 37.70428°N 122.129291°W / 37.70428; -122.129291Coordinates: 37°42′15″N 122°07′45″W / 37.70428°N 122.129291°W / 37.70428; -122.129291
Websiterickys.com

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

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 twelve 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 age 75, the restaurant had been closed for months due to COVID-19.[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]

References[]

  1. ^ Bartholomew, Tasha (2005-02-28). "Ricky's ranks among top sports bars in U.S." Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  2. ^ Ballard, Chris (2005-02-07). "The 25 Best In America". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  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. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  5. ^ "Inside the party Jon Gruden threw for over 500 Raiders fans". The Mercury News. 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. ^ "Beloved East Bay Sports Bar Owner Ricky Ricardo Dies; Raiders Nation In Mourning". CBS. November 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Fimrite, Peter (2020). "Ricky Ricardo, owner of fabled sports bar, dies". San Francisco Chronicle.
  8. ^ "Save Ricky's: COVID-19 threatens San Leandro sports bar of 74 years". The Mercury News. 2020.
  9. ^ "Owner of popular Ricky's sports bar dies". KTVU. November 15, 2020.

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