The Ricochet

09/30/2026

hello! our new site went live a wee bit early. pls take a look and let us know if there are any issues with ordering!

Stone-baked gourmet pizza, subs, wings and a full bar in Derry, NH. 7.7 on One Bite. Dine in or order pickup. Tue 4 to 8 PM, Wed to Sun noon to 8 PM.

09/18/2026

the last few months have been awesome and interesting. tough to put into words.

when you build something, make something, and then send it out into the world, it’s as nerve wracking as it is exciting.

we’re coming up on five years of doing that. but i don’t think i’ll ever be comfortable with complacency. if we aren’t pushing it, what are we doing?

we’ve inspired and been inspired. and that’s what this is really about.

in commitment to that, we’re never on cruise control.

if you’ve dined with us in house over the last couple weeks, we’ve been sending out some new takes on classics and quietly testing where rico goes next. as we ramp up to our fall/winter menu, thank you for the grace, the feedback, and for letting us keep experimenting.

we don’t do the typical vendor dance. never have, never will. i hate sysco and u.s. foods, honestly. they might hate me back.

because we’ve never believed the best ingredients, equipment, or ideas are going to conveniently show up on the same truck every week.

we go find them.

we obsess over the tools of this thing, wherever they come from, and then learn how to use them better. sometimes that means changing something we’ve done the same way for years.

we think food should be food. real, edible, enjoyable, and made from things we actually feel good about serving.

we’ve always been straight about our values, and tonight we’re unveiling one of our biggest adjustments to date.

we were presented with the opportunity to bring in organic, dop san marzano tomatoes and integrate them into our pizza sauce.

no lie, it is different.

but it’s still the same rico pie. just, in our opinion, that much better.

like everything here, made by the best hands.

lo and i will be at the rico tonight. it’s been a while since we’ve taken in a rico friday ourselves. we’re excited to see you, and delighted to preview some of the special things we’ve been working on behind the scenes.

almost five years in.

still working to answer the question we get asked more than any other - who the f**k is rico chet?

02/17/2026

if you missed the announcement this weekend on instagram, the OG himself officially took over the day-to-day at the rico.

we get to continue to watch him grow and know the best days are ahead. that’s an rad place to be.

you know we love a rico friday, so you’ll still see us from time to time, but we’re shifting our focus back to the overall company and we’re stoked to share how everything connects.

give him all the love. he earned it - fr fr.

let it rip, chef - 🤙

03/25/2025

lol reposting this because it was accidentally deleted. internet wins again🥴

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a different kind of post.

this week, we’ve been thinking about the internet —
and the strange shape it gives small business.

we don’t live online.
we drop in, share a thought,
then get back to the real work.
the dough, the sauce, the people.

one post, one review —
that’s enough to tip our little world sideways.
we’re not chasing viral.
we’re chasing balance.
built for what we’re built for.

lately, we’ve noticed something odd in groups:
a belief that businesses shouldn’t be themselves,
always submissive, never really equal in the conversation.
that we exist only to serve — not to speak.

but that’s not us.
we’ve spent years building something with backbone.
something with soul.
not just a business, but a presence —
quiet when it makes sense, clear when it matters.

sometimes we reply.
sometimes we don’t.
sometimes we just put the words on the cake and leave it at that.
not everything needs a digital echo.

these platforms say they’re here to help.
but help shouldn’t come with strings attached.
we don’t need “help” that edits us out of our own story.

the truth is — they need us, too.
If all that’s left is noise, spam ads, and outrage, what’s the point?

restaurants are closing every day.
It’s hard out here.
and still, we don’t tear others down.
we don’t steal shine.
we just do our thing —
with care, with flavor, and with a whole lot of pepperoni.

we’re not trying to be everything to everyone.
we’re trying to be exactly what we are.
and if that’s not enough for some folks?
that’s fine. the cake will be there Friday regardless…

01/10/2025

pies for the palisades…

if you know our story, you know we are deeply saddened by the ongoing devastation occurring in los angeles, the palisades, and malibu.

while our family and friends are safe, there is a long road ahead for so many. lo and i have seen this type of insurmountable loss up close, and there are so many difficult miles ahead for these communities - the people, the businesses, and the animals have years before things will feel stable again.

while we feel somewhat helpless over here, we are hoping to do what we can - we are donating a percentage of our sales this weekend to relief efforts on the west coast.

please consider an additional donation to the links in our bio to support and the amazon list for

12/10/2024

thank you for being friend - a boozy brunch at the ricochet to benefit a golden gal is this saturday morning.

tickets for the event covers three beverages, while our new brunch menu runs in the background.

we have an incredible golden girls bingo game (rules include some boozin') and in addition we have some prizes for some of our best dressed attendees.

now why we're doing it - we have a friend of the band who is a true golden gal. single mother, two children, and four jobs - she is a warrior who makes it happen all the time for those around her. so to say "thank you for being a friend" we are donating the proceeds from the brunch directly to her to ease up her holiday burden and provide her kids with some magic. now, she isn't always comfortable with help, but that's part of what makes her golden, and exactly why we are doing it.

tickets are available online ($35) or in store ($30, no fees) this week.

we'll see all you blanches on saturday!

A morning of hilarious games, drinks, and prizes in honor of a golden group of gals. All attendees are encouraged to dress up in character!

12/07/2024

the basic

eggs any style, local sausage and bacon, scratch biscuit, and the notorious smashed homies

rico brunch with bottomless

12/06/2024

the BRBotB 2024 is shaping up to be another hilarious round of awesome. tickets available online ($30) and in-store ($25 no fees!)

same as last year, 100% of tickets sales are donated and your purchase comes with two drink vouchers.

prizes this year:

best in show (as voted by the other bobs): $500 gift card to the rico!
runner up: $100 gift card to the rico
best bob: $100 gift card to the rico
and this year, "most realistic squirrel" is awarded with a $100 gift card to the rico as well

a win all around, and it's about to go down. see you all next week.

The greatest painting competition in town returns for its second year.

11/23/2024

we did this one for the kiddos, but tbh we have loose rules around that…

please meet the all new rico rolls. these pretty little pizza poppers burst with every bodacious bite.

pocket contents can change with each batch, but pepperoni is the standard.

yeap, they are *that* good.