Ricky Evans had another visit from a U.S. senator Wednesday — this time to offer some inspiration for how to help Black-owned businesses survive the Covid-19 pandemic. The visit took place at Ricky D’s Rib Shack on Winchester Avenue in Science Park. Owner and chef Ricky Evans has lost track of how many times elected… Continue reading Senator: Ricky D’s Has The PPP Recipe
Ricky Evans was born in Cleveland, spent nine years in Memphis, earned his college degree in Virginia and worked in New York before coming to Connecticut. So he’s not wedded to just one regional style of barbecue. Instead, his trademarked “Kansa-Lina” sauce reflects a blend of two styles: a sweet, thick tomato-based Kansas City version… Continue reading Ricky D’s Rib Shack: ‘Kansa-Lina’ Good Barbecue
NEW HAVEN >> Ricky Evans’ passion is barbecue. And for Evans, 30, owner of Ricky D’s Rib Shack and BBQ Food Truck, every day is a cookout. “I’d be on my vending truck and folks always ask me how I’m doing,” said Evans. “I would always say, ‘every day is a cookout,’ and it just kind of… Continue reading Every day is a cookout at Ricky D’s Rib Shack in Derby or BBQ Food Truck in New Haven
Ricky D’s Rib Shack is located in an out-of-the-way corner of New Haven’s Science Park. It doesn’t have the statewide recognition of perennial favorites like Hoodoo Brown BBQ or Bear’s Smokehouse, but for barbecue enthusiasts, it is worthy of a pilgrimage. Most menu items come drenched in the restaurant’s signature Kansa-Lina barbecue sauce. This elevates the ribs and other products… Continue reading Ricky D’s K.C.-Carolina Barbecue Blend Powers Offerings in New Haven
Following a strong seven year run, Ricky D’s Rib Shack is using a new mobile game to increase customer engagement and rewards. Ricky D’s Rib Shack, which opened in 2016, has become a popular destination for New Haveners searching for wings, ribs and soul food. Ricky Evans, the restaurant’s founder, hopes to capitalize on his… Continue reading Ricky D’s Rib Shack launches new game for patrons
Robin Willoughby was determined to find the man with the ribs. “I’d seen him on TV,” she said. A little sleuthing led her to a Facebook page and a phone number. “I was like, ‘I wonder if he’s open, because I want some of those ribs!’” she recalled with a laugh. “He” happens to be… Continue reading Ricky D’s Gets A Shack
NEW HAVEN — When ordering ribs or brisket it’s not usual to get a side of bricks. But that’s exactly what one regular customer got, albeit a few days after visiting Ricky D’s Rib Shack. “She was ecstatic,” said Ricky Evans, the restaurant’s owner. These aren’t just any old bricks — they came from the last… Continue reading Like I have a piece of dad’: New Haven rib shack owner gets customer a memento of her late father
