“Rhode Island has momentum, and this project is crucial to ensuring the momentum continues in the areas of public health and our life sciences economy,” said Governor McKee. Brown University has signed a letter of intent with Ancora L&G to lease 20,000 square feet of lab space. The updated space will allow the State Health Laboratory to be more flexible in response to emerging threats and in applying new technologies including the expanding field of genome sequencing.Īncora L&G will own the rest of the building, with the remaining floors available for lease to academic and industry partners in the biotechnology field. The project will include a Biosafety Level 3 facility and provide critical services for a variety of infectious disease, environmental and forensic testing needs. These State Health Laboratories will provide a larger, more modern and technologically advanced workspace than the current state health lab at 50 Orms Street. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) State Health Laboratories will anchor the facility, with the state owning and occupying 80,000 square feet. Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation joined Governor Dan McKee, legislative leaders and representatives from Brown University and development partner Ancora L&G in a groundbreaking ceremony for the building, which is scheduled to be complete in 2025. building will house the state’s new health lab, life sciences labs for Brown University and additional biotechnology space in the state’s Innovation and Design District on the former I-195 land. Manglock says, " Second time here in 3 days.The 212,000-sq.-ft. The Already a Regular News: On Twitter, user Jeanne W. And you can order a whole veal shank for two, brought around on a cart and served tableside for you and your ballet-loving date." A farmer's table gets adorned with cheese for service. It's getting a face-lift later this year, but already you'll see some promising touches-you can order champagne out of a giant ice bucket in the middle of the room. "A holdover from the Rivers restaurant, the dining room is a bit. The Anxious For The Renovations News: UrbanDaddy isn't thrilled with the current decor. "It's mainly a pre- and post-Kennedy Center spot, but a raw bar, salumi station, 80-seat patio, and steam-heated table-side carving carts make it a good call anytime you happen to be in the neighborhood." The Worth A Visit Even If You Aren't Going To The Kennedy Center News: Thrillist offers a preview of Ancora. The space is essentially the same as before, but the food and service are in an entirely different league." But on a second visit, the critic was disappointed that, despite signage saying dinner was served until 11 p.m., the kitchen closed before that. The Grateful To Be There News: Over on Don Rockwell, user Banco has a wonderful first visit, saying, "I ate at Ancora for the first time last night and felt so happy, so grateful to be there. We had the calamari and the carbonara and both left us wanting more." We thought we were going to the "former" restaurant in that location for a barely aceptable dinner and were delightfully suprised to discover Bob Kinlead's new place. calls Ancora "a wonderful place to dine pre Kennedy Center. The Excellent Pre-Kennedy Center Option News: Yelp's Susan M. This may have been the best seafood dish I've ever had." One is from Taylor P., who says, "The food was incredible and I was excited to see the prices are a bit lower than at Kinkead's.I had the scallops for the main course. The Cheaper Than Kinkead's News: Ancora is earning 5 stars on Yelp, with 4 reviews in so far. What do the earliest attendees think of Kinkead's latest venture (which he is calling a "pop-up" for now, since he is planning a full renovation to the space later this year)? Here's the early word from Yelp, blogs and more. The restaurant has been open for about two weeks now. Just months after his longtime seafood restaurant Kinkead's shuttered on K Street, the chef is back with Ancora, an Italian seafood restaurant in the former Rivers restaurant space in the Watergate complex. restaurant institution Bob Kinkead to stage a comeback.
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