The second Monks Cafe location is out of the rumor stage. This spring you can expect Tom Peters’ Belgian Beer Emporium to open at the site of Tavern on Green. Expect as many good beers and similar menu “but with smaller portion plates and some additional items to make it easy for local residents to come in on a daily basis. Nothing over $20, in other words.”[Mid-Atlantic Brewing News via The Beer Yard]

Academia del Caffe is looking to open an 1800-square foot high end coffee shop at 1 Penn Square by April.

Sonsie at the Pier At Caesars will be hosting a chef series. The series kicks off Tuesday March 6 with Marc Murphy, chef/owner of Manhattan’s Landmarc and Ditch Plains restaurants preparing a seven course menu with the help of Sonsie executive chef Martin Doyle. [Sonsie Atlantic City]