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Welcome to Ricky P's Creole Kitchen!

We are proud to announce that we have opened the next phase of the Ricky P's Brand.... Ricky P's Creole Kitchen!  We are currently under a "soft open" and what that means is we are still training new staff, learning the new and improved computer system and still waiting on the part for our third a/c unit!  

Our new location is back on 4th Street!  Just North of Gandy Boulevard in the BayView Shopping Plaza with
​WInn Dixie, Funky Sweets & Cody's.  

We'll announce our official grand opening party soon.
​We look forward to your visit at the new place and guess what?  There is plenty of parking!

We are open:
Monday - Thursday 11am-9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm
Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm
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Rick Parsons Living the Dream

Rick Parsons was born and raised in New Orleans learning to cook at his Cajun mama's side.  He loved going over to his Aunt Thelma's house for the best crawfish bisque in the world.  In high school he got his first job as a sandwich maker at Jack's PoBoys - the sandwich shop for the New Orleans Saints.  (Ricky P. is proud to point out that he was at the first-ever Saints game).

He continued to learn the rest from a wonderful lady name Hattie Mae.  She taught him how to slow cook roast beef, make gravy and how to fry the shrimp just right, every time.  She also taught him how to prepare New Orleans "Blue Plate Specials" like red beans & rice, jambalaya and gumbo - all made from scratch.

Rick worked his way through college running Jack's and learning the fine art of making a great sandwich.  After a career in sales and marketing, he fine-tuned his Cajun & Creole dishes at Cafe' Creole in Ybor City.  Now, he has created the next best thing to being in New Orleans - Ricky P's.  He just loves sharing food from his home town and making people happy in the face.

It started  with a booth at the Saturday Morning Market almost ten years ago.  After hearing so many people ask when he was going to open a restaurant, he finally did, Ricky P's Po Boy Shop in St. Pete.  A small but very popular lunch place.  And for a couple years took over and managed the lunch counter at the "historic" Bob Lee Tire Company.  And four and a half years ago, took the huge leap and opened up a beautiful, full service restaurant in downtown St. Petersburg, Ricky P's Orleans Bistro!  The next phase of the Ricky P's Brand will now be back on 4th Street North, Ricky P's Creole Kitchen.

Please stop by soon and yell out a Where Yat?!

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Grand Opening Celebration
This Thursday
9/22 4-8pm

Come Join us this Thursday for our Grand Opening Celebration Party!

We'll have lots of goodies to giveaway, including Ricky P's swag and $25 Gift Certificates every half hour between 4:00 and 8:00!

$2 Bud Lites

Half off:
- Select Appetizers including Boudin Balls, Dang Dang Shrimp.
- Gumbo!  Chicken & Andouille Sausage or our Seafood` Gumbo

$1 off all Wines & Abita Beers

Henry Ashwood will perform from 5-8p

Thursday, 9/22 4-8pm
Ricky P's Creole Kitchen
11002-4th Street North
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Ricky P's is still serving up po boys at Tropicana Field.

You can get your po boy fix at Tropicana Field!  We're in a new location this year....  As you enter the main rotunda, turn left, we are on the left right next to the FULL bar!  Under section 142 in right field, near the restrooms and Rays tank entrance.

We serve up our Ultimate Shrimp Po Boys, Fried Fish Po Boy or Basket and our delicious Louisiana Crab Cakes.  New this year, our Cajun Asian Wings and Seasoned French Fries that are topped with a shake of Tony Chachere seasonings.

And of course you can top it off with an ice cold beer or soda at our litle booth.  Please come by and say Hey and Go Rays!

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Ricky P's Orleans Bistro has recently closed it's downtown location.

Due to increased rents, Ricky P's Orleans Bistro closed on July 31st. It was a great run on Central Avenue.  We held some amazing events like our annual gumbo cookoffs, Mardi Gras Parades, many community events, fundraisers, birthday partys, anniversary parties, rehearsal dinners, even a wedding!  The Third Thursdays in the Edge with the Betty Fox Band were a blast and we enjoyed the performance of so many other fine musicians at Ricky P's Orleans Bistro as well.  While we will miss being downtown and the beautiful historic building that we were in for almost five years, we are happy about the next opportunity and that is....Ricky P's Creole Kitchen.  We will be focusing on the food we love to share and catering for corporate and special events.
Located at 11002 - 4th Street North, Just North of Gandy Boulevard, in the BayView Plaza with Cody's & WinnDixe.  
Call 727.821.4061 for more info. 

Original art created by Juan Santos Garanton

Ricky P's humble beginnings started at the Saturday Morning Market and then at a little shop on 4th Street North.  Ricky P's Po Boys was open for 5 1/2 years before consolidating with the downtown location.

We'll always look back at our original po boy shop fondly and with appreciation.  We met so many great people and it really helped us get to where we are today.

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