SFist: Now the Fillmore Has Its Own Boozy Entertainment Zone, Where To-Go Cocktails Are Good To Go

As booze-filled “entertainment zones” where people can buy to-go cocktails spread across San Francisco, the Fillmore now has one too — or rather, two. The SF Board of Supervisors unanimously approved granting entertainment zone privileges to the Fillmore District, covering Fillmore Street between Sutter and McAlister streets, plus a small stretch of O’Farrell Street between Steiner and Fillmore.

“We have not devoted enough resources or the right resources to help the [Fillmore] neighborhood thrive,” said Supervisor Bilal Mahmood. “The focus at the start will be around larger events like the annual Juneteenth celebration, but the business community will explore other events to activate the corridor.”

The approved stretch includes popular nightclubs like The Boom Boom Room, The Progress, and Sheba’s Jazz Lounge — and much of it overlaps with the footprint of the Fillmore Jazz Festival. The zones allow bars to sell to-go cocktails and open container drinks during events when streets are closed to cars.

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By Joe Kukura, SFist · November 18, 2025