Creative Hubs
Creative Hub:
Red Tail Beer & Wine Bar at 992 Market
The Market Street Arts Creative Hubs program activates new and underutilized spaces for artists, designers, and entrepreneurs along Market Street.
In August 2024, The Red Tail, an acclaimed craft beer and wine bar, opened their second location in Mid-Market in a previously vacant space at 992 Market Street. As part of the Market Street Arts creative hubs initiative, this new partnership brought an exciting addition to the neighborhood’s dynamic nightlife scene.
Founded by Conner Frederick, Ben Sapone, and Wesley Wakeford, The Red Tail has become a central place for the Inner Sunset community. Since opening in 2021, The Red Tail has become a neighborhood staple for forming deeper bonds and building community over hand-selected wine and uniquely brewed craft beers. The team extended this ethos into the heart of San Francisco.
The team at The Red Tail ended their engagement at 992 Market in August 2025, after celebrating one year in Mid-Market, to focus on their expansion to Upper Haight.
“We are proud of our achievements at 992 Market over the past year with the Mid-Market Foundation,” said Wakeford. “We built out our business and created jobs in the process. The support from the community has been incredible, and we are grateful to be part of the ongoing transformation here. Mid-Market provided the perfect environment to test our expansion concept, and this experience has informed our next strategic moves.”
Market Street Arts’ Creative Hub program has also partnered with Julian Dash Prince to open Holy Stitch! located at 1059 Market, and the Living Earth Show to launch Roar Shack Live! at 34 7th Street.
Left: Ben Sapone, and Wesley Wakeford receive the keys to the Red Tail Theater District at 992 Market, as part of the Market Street Arts Creative Hubs program.
Right: Conner Frederick greets a guest as The Red Tail officially opens for business (photo: Alyse Panitz Photography).
The Creative Hubs program is one of several projects aimed at transforming the experience in Mid-Market. Follow @marketstreetarts on Instagram for up to the minute updates on the amazing things happening in the Mid-Market neighborhood.
