Business Reporter

Kevin V. Nguyen

Without a buyer for its flagship location at 170 O’Farrell St., the retailer has no choice but to transform the property.

Too sweet, too bright, and much too expensive, The Eighth Rule is a gaudy hotel bar with a $145 bourbon tasting. But you have to really want it.

Reservations are now open for The Eighth Rule and Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak at the Westin St. Francis. 

After getting decimated during the pandemic, the retail and office landscape on Maiden Lane is gradually bouncing back. 

A long-empty Union Square hotel that was a favorite of detective writer Dashiell Hammett has found a new buyer. 