Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill

Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill
Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill
Restaurant information
Established	1946
Food type	Sports bar
Dress code	Casual
Street address	15028 Hesperian Boulevard
City	San Leandro
State	California
Postal/ZIP Code	94578
Country	United States
Coordinates	37°42′15″N 122°07′45″W / 37.70428°N 122.129291°W
Website	rickeyssportslounge.com

Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill was an Oakland 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 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 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]

Reopening

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

References

^ 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.
^ Ballard, Chris (2005-02-07). "The 25 Best In America". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
^ Burchette, Jordan (November 13, 2012). "101 of the best sports bars in the U.S." CNN.
^ "Jon Gruden gets Raiders fans ready for training camp with party". NBC Sports. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
^ "Inside the party Jon Gruden threw for over 500 Raiders fans". The Mercury News. 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
^ "Beloved East Bay Sports Bar Owner Ricky Ricardo Dies; Raiders Nation In Mourning". CBS. November 15, 2020.
^ Fimrite, Peter (November 16, 2020). "Ricky Ricardo, owner of fabled sports bar, dies". San Francisco Chronicle.
^ Yadegaran, Jessica (August 5, 2020). "Save Ricky's: COVID-19 threatens San Leandro sports bar of 74 years". The Mercury News.
^ KTVU staff (November 15, 2020). "Owner of popular Ricky's sports bar dies". KTVU.
^ Zavoral, Linda (May 11, 2023). "San Leandro: Legendary Raider Nation sports bar Ricky's is making a comeback". The Mercury News.

External links

Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill on Facebook
Official website
Official website (Archived)

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[HB-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.

[SI-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 (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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Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill

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