Michael Klein

Our favorite espresso martinis, two great bar menus, and more Mawn: They're opening another restaurant.

When out-of-town friends and relatives show up for the holidays, here are some nightlife ideas that should be new to them.

Aaron Gordon of 13th Street Cocktails has set up Agricola — a pizza and cocktail spot in the former SliCE Pizza — with a less profit-driven business model, milling local wheat and farro for the dough.

Check out a cheesesteak supergroup, get a peek at a new BYOB, and raise a toast at a Montco Mexican restaurant.

The owner of both restaurants, Matt Rossi, cited the economy, saying, "financially we weren’t able to continue. "It’s as simple and cut and dried as that.”

The "it" ingredient on chef's menus; Thanksgiving takeout ideas; and a New York restaurant prepares to come to Philadelphia.

What's new: Ramen specialists, Mexican restaurants, a chocolatier, BYOBs — including Peruvian, Tunisian, Korean, Venezuelan, and Kazakh spots — and one of Philly's fanciest new restaurants.

Pig & Khao chef Leah Cohen, a "Top Chef" alumna, is partnered with her husband, Ben Byruch, who grew up just outside of Philadelphia. It will open next summer.

It will continue as an events space. The decision to close the bar-restaurant on the former Bookbinders site is supposedly part of a larger strategic plan for the restaurant group.

Prominent local restaurateurs reportedly have already expressed interest in the space, which is between the popular restaurants Rouge and Parc.