BYO GOOD TIMES

It may seem like Sydney has been deprived of good old-fashioned fun of late – but the city’s prayers to the good-time gods have been answered, with the arrival of Mr Liquor’s Dirty Italian Disco. The restaurant recently parked itself in the driveway of the bottleshop at Mascot’s Tennyson Hotel, where it’s set to stay until March as a joint venture between the Tennyson’s owner, Merivale, and chef duo Mike Eggert and Jemma Whiteman, who are known for their short-butoh-so-sweet stints at Pinbone and 10 William St. They’re promising fuss-free, American-style Italian – such as oven-baked bruschetta, pasta and wood-roasted meats – with which you can enjoy a drink selected from one of the self-serve fridges. “We want it to feel like you’re at someone’s garage house party, where you’re eating amazing food and listening to pumping tunes,” say Eggert and Whiteman. Word is they’re considering karaoke, so it’s best not to give up on those prayers just yet. merivale.com.au/tennysonhotel