Best Bartender - Rico De’Alba, Shellback Tavern
Rico De’Alba, 32, has been working for Shellback Tavern owner Bob Beverly since he was 12 years old. Over the 20-year stint he has become one of the most well-known faces in the South Bay bar biz. He says he gets great joy from making every customer feel like part of the family. Rec
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Richard Foss
February 26, 2026
Every establishment has its good and bad ratings and you can’t satify every customer, but after reviewing the Shellback Tavern and owner Bob Beverly, I can honestly give it a solid 10 star rating.
Respectfully,
7ony Stewart, author
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Discovery, History Channel or National Geographic.
Crime Wave – 18 months of Mayhem (History Channel).
The Dillinger Conspiracy (Discovery Channel).
Recently worked with 360 Production on a new 4-hour documentary entitled Gangsters – Need to Know , that will air this September. It was filmed in Chicago and the production did a great job.