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Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Best Italian restaurants across the UK revealed – is your local on the list?
We reveal which out of the 10 spots came top of the list below MAMMA MIA! Best Italian restaurants across the UK revealed – is your local on the list? NOTHING beats a piping hot pizza or bowl of pasta from your local Italian - but some spots are better than others. Tripadvisor has revealed the top 10 Italian restaurants across some major UK cities, based on customer reviews. Advertisement From Edinburgh to London, Leicester to Bristol, here are the eateries that will leave you saying "Mama Mia". London 10 Pizza Union King's Cross restaurant is known for its low prices Credit: TripAdvisor Pizza Union in King's Cross scores an impressive 4.8 out of 5 stars on Tripadvisor - and that's based on more than 3,000 reviews. The restaurant, which is open seven days a week, is one in a chain of five that operate across the capital. Customers can pick up 12inch pizzas for staggeringly low prices. A pizza with tomato sauce, oregano and basil costs just £3.95. Advertisement Reviewers on Tripadvisor say the restaurant is "ridiculously good value" and service is quick. Glasgow 10 Italian Kitchen is a popular haunt for locals in Glasgow Credit: TripAdvisor Italian Kitchen in Glasgow is rated 55th best out of a list of 2,476 in the major Scottish city. It comes with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating on the Tripadvisor website. Advertisement The restaurant, found in the city centre, opens seven days a week and has vegan as well as gluten free options. Eaters describe the restaurant as having a "beautiful atmosphere" with staff offering a "fabulous" service. Customers can take their pick from a huge menu, offering all you would expect from a classic Italian restaurant - pizza, pastas, puddings and more. Birmingham 10 Del Villaggio is found near Birmingham city centre Credit: TripAdvisor Advertisement Del Villaggio, meaning "of the village", is based just outside the centre of Birmingham. It comes with an impressive 4.7 out of 5 star rating on Tripadvisor, and is rated the eighth best restaurant in the city on the website. Restaurant goers can find stone-baked pizzas, pasta and classic cocktails like B52s and even a "Brain Haemorrhage" there. Leeds 10 Dolce Vita Craft and Kitchen topped Tripadvisor's top 10 list Credit: TripAdvisor Advertisement Dolce Vita Craft and Kitchen topped Tripadvisor's top 10 list, with an almost perfect 4.9 out of 5 star rating. But, unlike most of the other restaurants on the list, this spot on the outskirts of the city is only open for breakfast and lunch. Customers can choose from a range of classic Italian options as well as burgers, pancakes and even loaded fries. Don't go on a Wednesday though - the only day the restaurant is closed. Advertisement Reviewers on Tripadvisor say the restaurant and kitchen offers a "5 star" breakfast with one saying it was their "best breakfast in a long time". Liverpool 10 Carlisi in Liverpool is ideal ahead of a big night out Credit: TripAdvisor Carlisi in Liverpool comes with a decent 4.8 out of 5 star customer rating on Tripadvisor. The restaurant has a "brunch to die for" according to eaters, alongside "fantastic wine, food and service". Advertisement Another has branded the restaurant a "hidden gem". The restaurant is located bang in Liverpool city centre so you won't have far to go afterwards if you fancy some post-dinner drinks. Bristol 10 Ciao Amici in Bristol is one of the city's best-rated restaurants Credit: TripAdvisor For those in the south-west of England, Ciao Amici is the spot you'll want to head. It's got a 4.7 out of 5 star rating on Tripadvisor. Advertisement Found in between Canon's Marsh and Broadmead in Bristol, customers can get brunch bites and dinner seven days a week. Reviewers have branded the restaurant "10 out of 10" with "super friendly" staff that's like "visiting a family home". The restaurant, which opened in 2008, imports a lot of its produce direct from Italy or sources it from nearby markets. Sheffield 10 Grazie in Sheffield has its own "Lab" where it makes fresh pasta Credit: TripAdvisor Advertisement Family-run restaurant Grazie comes with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating on Tripadvisor, dishing out food inspired by the Apulia region of Italy. Customers said the restaurant is a "great experience all round" and a "true Italian" spot. The owners pride themselves on cooking with fresh pasta as well, which is made in its "Pasta Lab". Manchester 10 The Spärrows restaurant is one for foodies looking for something a bit different Credit: TripAdvisor Advertisement Quirkily-named spot The Spärrows in Manchester comes with an impressive 4.8 out of 5 star rating on Tripadvisor. It's also the 47th best-rated restaurant in the city out of a list of 2,581 and features on the Michelin Guide 2025. Unlike most of the other restaurants on this top 10 list, The Spärrows offers diners a slightly different food experience, combining German and European flavours with classic Italian pasta dishes. Customers love the restaurant though, with one branding the pasta "perfect". Advertisement Edinburgh 10 Locanda De Gusti in Edinburgh has plenty of positive reviews on Tripadvisor Credit: TripAdvisor Locando De Gusti has been rated the fifth best restaurant in Edinburgh on Tripadvisor out of a whopping 2,066, and 4.8 stars out of 5. The restaurant fuses southern Italian food with local Scottish flavours including popular seafood pastas. One reviewer on the website said the food was "phenomenal" and service "first class". Advertisement Leicester 10 Merchant of Venice in Leicester is a cute and Venice-themed spot Credit: TripAdvisor The Merchant of Venice in Leicester has a 4.8 out of 5 star rating on the Tripadvisor website. The spot is famed for its coffee and quality but good-value food. Customers can eat at the restaurant at all times of the day, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Advertisement Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@ Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic ‘80s Band The B-52s Makes Surprise Announcement 3 Years After Farewell Tour
The B-52s are back. The iconic 1980s band best known for the songs 'Rock Lobster,' 'Planet Claire,' 'Roam,' and 'Love Shack' will join forces with fellow new wavers Devo for the Cosmic De-Evolution Tour, the band announced on Instagram on June 16. 'We are excited that the Cosmic De-Evolution Tour is landing in a city near you with @clubdevo and special guest @lene_lovich_band_official ! 🛸Tickets go on sale Friday, June 20th @ 10AM,' the band announced. The official announcement came hours after the B-52s teased big news was coming in a series of Instagram posts. The upcoming 11-city tour kicks off on Sept. 24 in Toronto and ends Nov. 2 in Houston, with Lene Lovich as the opening act. The B-52s features Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Ricky Wilson (vocals, guitar), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), and Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion). In a statement to Rolling Stone, Cindy Wilson said the idea for the co-headlining tour was spawned when the B-52s and Devo performed at the SNL 50 concert at Radio City Music Hall in February. Schneider added, 'In 2022, I swore I'd never get on a tour bus again, but we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don't require all of the awful tour travel. … When we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn't say no to.' The B-52s announced their North American Farewell tour in April 2022. It ran from Aug. 22 in Seattle to Nov. 11 in Atlanta and featured KC and the Sunshine Band and the Tubes, per Ultimate Classic Rock. The band has played a residency at The Venetian in Las Vegas since wrapping their final tour in '80s Band The B-52s Makes Surprise Announcement 3 Years After Farewell Tour first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 16, 2025
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
B-52s and Devo Announce Cosmic De-Evolution Joint Fall 2025 North American Tour
Two of the most beloved new wave bands of all time are hitting the road together this fall for their first-ever joint tour. The 11-date co-headlining Cosmic De-Evolution tour will feature DEVO and the B-52s hitting the road together starting on Sept. 24 in Toronto at the Budweiser Stage, followed by shows in Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, California, North Carolina and Georgia before winding down on Nov. 12 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman in Houston, TX. The continuation of both bands' ongoing farewell tours will feature avant garde pop singer Lene Lovich opening the shows. Tickets will go on sale first with Citi and Amex pre-sales. The Citi pre-sale begins today (June 16) at 12 p.m. local time through Thursday (June 19) at 10 p.m. local time here. Amex cardmembers can purchase tickets to the Oct. 18 L.A. before the general public now through 10 p.m. local time on Thursday. More from Billboard Don Was Remembers Brian Wilson's 'Mystical' Genius: 'He Explored Creative Territory Where No Musicians Had Gone Before' How LadyLand, the Scrappy Festival That Could, Is Shaping Queer Culture & Live Music In NYC Shooter Jennings Reveals Three Albums of Unreleased Waylon Jennings Songs Are On the Way 'In 2022, I swore I'd never get on a tour bus again' said B-52s singer Fred Schneider in a statement. 'But we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don't require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn't say no to.' Devo co-rounder Mark Mothersbaugh added, 'The B-52s had one of the best sounds of any of the bands out there in the late 70's early 80's – 'Rock Lobster' is one of my favorite songs – DEVO used to sing it to Booji Boy after DEVO shows. It was either fate or luck or the SNL anniversary that brought us all together to create this amazing chance to go out on tour. All I can say is Cosmic Devolution is REAL!' Both bands performed on February's sprawling, three-hour SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert, during which they took the stage alongside a galaxy of stars that also included Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, Eddie Vedder, the Backstreet Boys, Lady Gaga, Lauryn Hill, Jelly Roll, Brandi Carlile, the living members of Nirvana with Post Malone and Cher, among others. B-52 singer Kate Pierson said in the statement, 'When we first came from Athens [GA] to New York City to perform, punk was in full force… and New Wave was right on its tail! We loved all the New Wave groups, including Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Blondie and the Ramones. We also really dug the far-out weirdness of Devo, which seemed very in tuned to our sensibilities. We remember one of our first shows — amazed that David Bowie, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, Talking Heads and Blondie all came to see us! When we opened the Mudd Club, we partied with Devo and really hit it off on the dance floor. Later, Brian Eno went onto to produce Devo's incredible first album… and now we will align again ! So put on your wig hats and Devo bonnets and get ready to party! This is going to be wild.' Bandmate Cindy Wilson also chimed in, saying, 'When both of our bands performed at the recent SNL 50 concert at Radio City, we started talking and agreed we had to do these shows. Believe or not, we've never done more than a festival or two together in all this time. This will be amazing and I can't wait for The B-52s to share these stages with Devo!' Both groups fronted by three original members are in the midst of what they have said are their final tours. Check out the dates for the 2025 Cosmic De-Evolution North American tour below. Sept. 24: Toronto, ONT @ Budweiser Stage Sept. 25: Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre Oct. 2: Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center Oct. 4: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center Oct. 5: Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater Oct. 16: Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Oct. 18: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl Oct. 24: Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion Oct. 25: Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Nov. 1: Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater Nov. 2: Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by HuntsmanBest of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Otago Daily Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Bombers beat B52s to retain second spot
Wild, wet and windy weather played its role during round 5 of the senior A metropolitan pennant series on Saturday. Home teams handled the conditions the best and came out on top. At Balmacewen, the Bombers beat their B52s clubmates 4.5-1.5 to remain solid in second place on the table. Easy wins to Duncan Croudis, Tom Griffin and Ryan Rosevear proved to be the difference as the Bombers secured three games early. B52s No 6 George Prendergast inflicted a rare defeat on Luke Murdoch before Ben Patston clinched the result for the Bombers, halving with Brian Helton. Brandon Hodgson added a fourth win over Andrew Hobbs on the final green at the top of the order. At St Clair, the competition-leading Saints barely broke a sweat against bottom-placed Island Park, locking away the Blackhead Cup for another year with a 5-1 victory. The visitors struggled in the conditions, even more so when the rain arrived midway, with Will Summers recording his first pennant win for the Saints, beating Jarden Hammond 5/4. Tony Giles and Connor Howes soon followed suit with big wins. Park greenkeeper Michael Minty was the lone victor for Island Park — 7/6 over Scott Mitchell — while Harvey O'Neill finished the result in style for the Saints, beating Kade Haley-Broderick 2/1. At Chisholm Links, where the conditions were at their worst, the home side revelled in a 6-0 whitewash of Taieri Lakes. The result was reflected in the margins with Mike Weastell and John McIntee winning their matches 6/5 and Blair Liffiton 5/4, while Jason Pegler and Mackenzie Gibson were at least forced to play 16 holes, and Kai Koni was held to a 1-up victory over Jarred Haigh. — Michael Minty
