Two decades ago, when he opened his first restaurant in the renovated lobby of the Westin St. Francis in Union Square, Michael Mina was trying to make his name as a chef in San Francisco and win a Michelin star.
Now he’s a mogul partnering with the Bay Area’s biggest celebrity: Stephen Curry.
Mina will return this fall to the St. Francis, where he intends to open a new version of his Bourbon Steak concept at 335 Powell St. It is expected to employ around 150 people. Next to the restaurant will be a 40-seat, bourbon-driven bar, The Eighth Rule, from Curry, who in recent years has developed a whiskey brand. Both are scheduled to open in October…