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From left : A rooftop suite , Proof on Main restaurant and Asleep in the Cyclone installation , all at the delightfully artistic 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville . Below : Chef Nathan Outlaw
SPOTLIGHT : 21C MUSEUM HOTEL , LOUISVILLE , Kentucky
Equal parts museum , hotel and culinary hub , the collection of boutique hotels in the 21c portfolio are a hive for creatives . Each hotel hosts rotating exhibitions that showcase its collection of over 5,000 artworks sourced across the globe . With the exhibitions open to the public , the brand is making art accessible in the spirit of community and celebration .
The brand ’ s flagship property , 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville , is contributing to the city ’ s already impressive reputation for the arts . The hotel is hosting ‘ This We Believe ,’ an installation of sculptures , textiles and multimedia displays , which examine American mythology and nationalist identity .
Meanwhile , the hotel ’ s restaurant , Proof on Main , has been designed by artists David Allen Burns and Austin Young , aka Fallen Fruit , who captured the agrarian , environmental and cultural characteristics of Kentucky in the decor . Its menu emphasises the Ohio River Valley region with ingredients from nearby farms and producers , plus a catalogue of more than 120 bourbons .
CULINARY TRAVEL : CUNARD PARTNERS WITH NATHAN OUTLAW images : 21c Museum Hotels ; Christopher Ison
Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced a partnership with British chef Nathan Outlaw on select Mediterranean voyages . Outlaw — known for Outlaw ’ s Fish Kitchen , a Michelin-starred restaurant on England ’ s north Cornwall coast — will prepare fivecourse seafood tasting menus on four cruises aboard Queen Victoria , departing between July and September 2025 .
The collaboration will feature live cooking demonstrations , question-andanswer sessions in the ship ’ s Royal Court Theatre and intimate 60-guest dining experiences . In keeping with the cruise itineraries , Outlaw ’ s menus will feature Mediterranean ingredients .
Outlaw makes his debut on Queen Victoria during a 14-night voyage from Barcelona to Rome . Departing Barcelona on July 7 , he ’ ll sail for the first week of the cruise . This partnership follows the announcement of a collaboration with another super-chef , Michel Roux Jr . who will host a series of dinners on four Fjords voyages in 2025 . These will be a tribute to Le Gavroche , the London restaurant his family ran for 57 years . spring 2025 • 13