Rick’s Oyster Bar

Back in the day, from 1981 to 1989 to be exact, students and Tallahassee locals chilled out in a mellow spot called Rick’s Oyster Bar. Located on West Gaines, in the shadow of the stadium and the civic center, Rick’s was a great spot to “pre-game” for a rowdy night out, and also a great place to catch live music, down some cold beers and enjoy the freshest seafood available in Tally at the time. Rick himself was a rather swashbuckling character, and there was some mystery surrounding his arrival in the capital city. Some say he was a former smuggler who hitch- hiked to town from the shrimp docks in Bayou la Batre (long before Forrest Gump made it famous). Whatever the real story is, Rick’s provided a popular gathering spot to thousands of FSU students back in the day.