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Michael Mina to Reopen Bourbon Steak at Westin St. Francis, With Stephen Curry’s Reservation-Only Bourbon Bar

The project signals a high-profile bet on Union Square’s revival.

Chef Michael Mina, pictured at Bungalow Kitchen in Tiburon in 2022.
Stephen Curry tastes his bourbon, Gentleman’s Cut, inside the Platinum VIP room at Bottlerock in Napa on May 25, 2024. He's opening a bourbon bar in San Francisco.

Overview

  • Bourbon Steak returns to 335 Powell St. in October, marking Mina’s comeback to the landmark hotel where his namesake restaurant rose to acclaim.
  • Adjacent bar The Eighth Rule, developed by Stephen Curry, will be a roughly 40-seat, reservation-only bourbon venue operated by Mina Group and open until 2 a.m.
  • The Westin St. Francis lobby has been fully reconfigured with a new Powell Street entrance, a central bar, and a stage for live music until 2 a.m. on weekends, with interiors by AvroKO.
  • Bourbon Steak will feature theatrical service and classics, including a roaming fish cart, tableside Wagyu torching, seafood twists, a lobster pot pie, and a separate Bourbon Lounge bar.
  • Mina frames the reopening as a vote of confidence in downtown, citing recent sales rebounds at Pabu Izakaya and longstanding ties with the Currys, including Ayesha Curry’s International Smoke.