The Ricky's on First Avenue near East Seventh Street looks to be closed... Aside from the sign on the front door saying "store closed" ... ...there are boxes in the front window and throughout the store... And it seems like an odd time for, say, taking inventory right before a big sales time like St. Patrick's Day...

Party your #shamrocks off with our #partykit. 🍀🍻 #rickysnyc pic.twitter.com/7RpMDkqlWC

— Ricky's NYC (@Rickys_NYC) March 15, 2016

The salon that was attached to the location moved away last year... The location opened here in October 2011.

H/T EVG reader Chloe!

Former Miracle Grill space on the market

One restaurant, two buildings Posted by Grieve at 8:30 AM Labels: Ricky's Maybe they are consolidating? The Ricky's on 14th just west of Union Square recently doubled its size.

March 17, 2016 at 9:35 AM Another one bites the dust...

March 17, 2016 at 9:45 AM Michael Ivan said...

Good riddance tacky store, welcome empty vacant storefront for $15k/month.

Questions. Under tax deductions for vacancies, can landlords deduct "repairs and renovations" and property management carrying costs without yet showing proof of paying for them? I think there is a dirty tax loophole or five for these KO's and pending vacancies.

March 17, 2016 at 11:07 AM Brian Katz said...

Bummer. Where else am I going to go to get my hair gel? It's not like there are a hundred million drug stores in the neighborhood.

March 17, 2016 at 11:51 AM While Ricky's isn't a drug store, they do sell all manner of hair, body, and beauty supplies. The closest place from Ricky's is the Rite Aid on 1st Avenue, and if you've been there lately you know that if there are fewer then 10 people on line consider yourself lucky. Seriously, the lines on the weekends are usually 20+ deep and chance are there only two registers open. I'm failing to see how the loss of any place where you can get it, get what you need, and then get out quickly is a good thing. Who cares if it's tacky? Tacky has been Ricky's decor since day one. Stop with all the curated nonsense.

March 17, 2016 at 12:20 PM I agree with Michael Ivan. I remember the late Miracle Grill, which used the back yard for seating in the summers of 1999 and 2000, before moving to the WV. The noise from the yard was cool.

March 17, 2016 at 12:39 PM Arrg, and they just restocked my purple hair color.

March 17, 2016 at 1:48 PM I like Ricky's but lost respect for them when they appealed to the santa con and st patricks douches!

March 17, 2016 at 3:20 PM Horrible customer service and defective flat irons. Seriously, I bought 3 that all crapped out within 2 months of light use.

March 17, 2016 at 4:06 PM Staff follows me around when browsing.

March 17, 2016 at 4:41 PM There is a Ricky's on Third Ave. nice service.

March 17, 2016 at 5:07 PM 4:41 There was a creepy dude who always followed me around while I was browsing at the 13th/3rd Ave Ricky's as well! It got me so mad I stopped shopping there.

Ricky's is pretty cool, more than a drugstore, kind of like a drag queen version of the UWS's Apthorp Pharmacy, but it is SO overpriced.

March 17, 2016 at 5:32 PM I have to confess, I remember when the store opened (seemed a bit out of place), and over time my mind just stopped perceiving it...

March 17, 2016 at 6:05 PM My experience is that Ricky's staff follows everyone around inside the store; I guess they have a big issue with shoplifting.

March 17, 2016 at 6:50 PM Marty E. said...

This location was LOUSY at keeping items stocked. I can't count the number of times I had to walk over to the location on 8th St or 3rd Ave to get the hair dye that I needed.

March 17, 2016 at 7:41 PM Oh, please, that's a stupid reason. bet you still go to the bars that create the santacon mess. But hate on a business that is trying to make a living off the mess that they have no control over...

March 17, 2016 at 8:49 PM Hey Anon 12:20. In your defense of overcrowded (on the weekends) chain drug stores, I just counted, within the Houston to 14th St, 3rd Ave to East River chunk/immediate vicinity of the EV, only 3 Duane Reades, 1 CVS, 1 Rite Aid, and 8 independent pharmacies. Yeah, you're right, responding to the loss of a Ricky's with a bit of sarcasm is "curated nonsense." Sorry, my bad.

March 17, 2016 at 11:22 PM Scuba Diva said...

I go into the Ricky's on Broadway below Canal often, because I walk a dog that lives across the street; although I rarely buy anything there, I never get followed and people are always friendly to me—but that's probably because I have a dog in tow.

The place where I've bought a lot of things is at the Chinese-owned Broadway Downtown Pharmacy next door—which has a lot of the same items for much lower prices.

March 17, 2016 at 11:56 PM IzF said...

Ricky is a real person who happens to be VERY nice.
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