What's OnFood & DrinkLiverpool restaurantsA new business is flourishing across Merseyside11:23, 07 Jul 2026The owners of a popular Crosby restaurant are gearing up to open a new site and concept. Vine & Fire, located on St Johns Road, has announced a new pizzeria venture named Bella Pizza & Pasta is coming soon to Bridge Road, Litherland, very soon.‌Vine & Fire opened on St Johns Road on March 7 by owner and chef Josh Stanton. Josh boasts more than a decade of working behind the scenes in kitchens across the region, working his way up the ranks to become somewhat of a culinary aficionado who can "do it all".‌Despite his industry knowledge, Josh was without prior business education and went about opening his venue blind, learning every step of the way what it meant to open your own business