"Michael Mina, the first solo restaurant by now prolific restaurateur Michael Mina, debuted in the high-ceilinged, Corinthian-columned mezzanine space in 2004. In 2010, after Mina had already begun his shift to become the leader of an international restaurant group, it pivoted to become the more casual Bourbon Steak complete with one of the best fancy burgers in the city. Bourbon Steak called it quits well before the pandemic killed the foot traffic in Union Square"
"But now, after a multi-year renovation, the Westin St. Francis is reopening a reconfigured version of the ground floor space, where instead of a lobby with a huge flower arrangement at it center, guests will walk in off Powell to the sight of a sparkling, European-looking, central bar, ringed by lamps, befitting a fancy brasserie. The space features a new stained-glass feature wall by Bay Area artist Theodore Ellison, and the new design is by acclaimed hospitality designers AvroKO."
Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak reopens Oct. 10 in a newly remodeled ground-floor space at the Westin St. Francis. The space originally housed Restaurant Michael Mina (2004) and shifted to Bourbon Steak in 2010, known for a celebrated fancy burger. Bourbon Steak closed well before the pandemic amid declining Union Square foot traffic. The renovated ground floor features a European-looking central bar, a stained-glass feature wall by Theodore Ellison, and interiors by hospitality design firm AvroKO. Bourbon Lounge will operate with its own bar menu and serve Bourbon Steak. A private dining room replaces Clock Bar, seating 24–48, and the building now includes a reservation-only whiskey bar, The Eighth Rule, from Steph Curry.
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