Everett and Jones BBQ Returns to San Francisco as Commission Greenlights Four Permits

The San Francisco Entertainment Commission unanimously approved four entertainment and late-night food permits on May 19, clearing the way for a 53-year-old East Bay barbecue institution to set up on Fisherman's Wharf, a Tenderloin pizza shop to serve late-night workers without a mandatory security guard, and two established venues to expand live entertainment. Every vote was 7-0 — a signal of broad commission support for nightlife growth across the city.

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Everett and Jones Barbecue, a family-owned institution that has operated in the East Bay for more than 53 years, was approved for a limited live performance permit with outdoor amplified sound at 300 Jefferson Street on Fisherman's Wharf.