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This month on style arcades

Two restaurants, six dishes, one unforgettable fusion of style and flavour. Tune in as The Ivy Asia meets Uyare in a culinary showcase with the flavours of the arcades.

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EP4: Flavours of the Arcade, a culinary showcase between The Ivy Asia and Uyare

Style Arcades is your front-row seat to the world of fashion, style, and culture: where trends meet timeless conversations!

In this unique restaurant crossover, Style Arcades steps out of the fashion lane and into the world of high-end dining with a vibrant live cooking special, featuring two of Victoria Leeds’ culinary gems: The Ivy Asia and Uyare.
Hosted by Michelle Eagleton, this sensory rich episode invites head chefs from both restaurants to showcase three signature dishes each, cooked in the Moda New York Square private dining space.

As dishes come together, so do stories about the heritage, spices and inspiration behind each creation. Find out more and book a table at each restaurant:
Our gorgeous studio today is filmed at Moda New York Square in their private dining kitchen, for more information about Moda, please visit ⁠https://modaliving.com.

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Ep3: Beauty, Celebrity Exclusives and the rise of Allertons with Nicholas Nicola and Tally Bookbinder

Welcome to the Style Arcades podcast, brought to you by Victoria Leeds!
Style Arcades is your front-row seat to the world of fashion, style, and culture: where trends meet timeless conversations!

Join Michelle Eagleton for our third episode, as we are joined by Allertons Director Nicholas Nicola and Award Winning TV & Media Hair and Makeup Designer Tally Bookbinder.

In this episode we dive into beauty industry secrets, skincare tips, stories from Tally’s celebrity makeovers and the incredible rise of the self care department store Allertons.

Our gorgeous studio is styled by North Home, with artwork from the lovely Castle Fine Art and fragrance by Neom Wellbeing.

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EP2: Wardrobe icons, style secrets & Smart Works mission with influencer Ruth Preston & Smart Works Chair Tracy Fletcher

Welcome to the Style Arcades podcast, brought to you by Victoria Leeds!
Style Arcades is your front-row seat to the world of fashion, style, and culture: where trends meet timeless conversations!

Join Michelle Eagleton for our second episode, as we are joined by Smart Works’ Chair Tracy Fletcher, and fashion influencer Ruth Preston.

In this episode we dive into the important mission of Smart Works, Ruth’s advice for styling throughout the season and inspiring stories from Tracy on guiding women in their careers through fashion.

Our gorgeous studio is styled by North Home, with artwork from the lovely Castle Fine Art and fragrance by Penhaligons.

Keep up to date with new episodes and behind the scenes insights on our Instagram ⁠@stylearcadespodcast⁠ or website.

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Meet the host

Michelle Eagleton is an experienced TV and Radio presenter with over 20 years background in broadcast journalism working for national and local media, including BBC Radio Manchester, Key 103, GMTV, BBC Breakfast, and most recently BBC One’s Morning Live. Her career has seen her interview a number of high-profile celebrities including Sir David Attenborough, Cher and Dame Joan Collins.

Michelle has reported live from numerous red carpets and covered an array of awards ceremonies from the BAFTAS to the British Soap Awards. A regular live event host, Michelle will be found comparing ladies lunches, fashion shows and taking to the stage to present at awards and charity balls.

@michelleeagletonofficial

Meet this month’s first guest

Abi Kumar is the manager of Uyare by Tharavadu, a new restaurant launched in Victoria Gate.

The story of Uyare begins with Tharavadu, one of Leeds’ best-loved restaurants attracting celebrities and food connoisseurs from all corners of the globe.

After eleven successful years, friends and business partners chose to expand the Tharavadu family to create Uyare, a premium dining destination primed to set the Leeds skyline alight! Abi talks us through the authentic stories behind their iconic dishes and insights into the people cooking them.

Meet this month’s second guest

Daniel Fekete is the Operations Chef at The Ivy Asia, a restaurant part of the Ivy Collection based in Victoria Quarter.

A restaurant group steeped in history and which prides itself on great food, fantastic service in luxurious surroundings. There are 8 Ivy Asia’s across the country with Leeds being the most recent to open in October 2022. It serves Asian cuisine
inspired by the continent of Asia. Ivy Asia is a sharing concept with a variety of small plates deigned to be served to the table as and when they are ready.

Since opening Ivy Asia has been one of Leeds go to destinations, regularly voted the top place to dine by Open Table user and the Yorkshire Evening Post. The restaurant is perfect for celebrations, good food and a very warm welcome.

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