"I'M A
VOID-FILLER," Jolene Mannina says of her latest project. In this instance, the project isn’t an after-hours chefs’ competition like Back of House Brawl, or a pop-up specialty menu on secretburger.com — two breakout projects from the culinary entrepreneur. No, Mannina’s latest project, Vegas Test Kitchen, fills an everyday void for both Las Vegas diners and chefs. It’s a Downtown food hall made for Vegas locals by Vegas locals.
The concept: Seven chefs share a building, each with their own space, each trying out concepts that may one day develop into their own brick-and-mortar restaurants. Or, they might flame out after their initial three-month run at Vegas Test Kitchen.