The Fishers Test Kitchen is very much a construction zone, but that doesn’t bother Jolene Ketzenberger.  The well-known Indiana food journalist has been involved in the concept for a number of years, and watching it come to life brings a wide smile to her face.

When The Yard development was first announced as a largely culinary center, Mayor Scott Fadness said residents had been telling him for some time that Fishers lacked a restaurant culture.  The mayor’s response was to create a large area centered on food – The Yard.

The Fishers Test Kitchen has been a center of The Yard concept from the very beginning of the Thompson-Thrift project.  Chefs will be able to experiment with different concepts as they rotate in & out of three serving areas.  The Test Kitchen will share dining space with the Sun King brewery space in the same building, near the Hyatt Hotel that is also under construction.

The chefs chosen for the Test Kichen will be offering a wide variety of food, based on my talk with Ms. Ketzenberger, as she gave me a tour of the facility.

I had the opportunity to have a short conversation (mini-podcast) with Jolene Ketzenberge when visiting the construction site Tuesday morning. You can find the link to that mini-podcast below the following pictures.