Russel Taylor said he lived “many different lives” before calling Austin home in 2013 and opening Chicknic , a restaurant serving family-style roast chicken and more, in 2023.

A family affair

Prior to Chicknic, Taylor worked in restaurants around the world, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and London; held a brief stint as a restaurateur with his brother after moving to Texas; and later transitioned into a marketing career at tech company IBM.

A family dinner request in Dripping Springs during the COVID-19 pandemic helped Taylor find his way back to the kitchen and into what would become Chicknic.

“One night, my father-in-law called me up and said, ‘Can you please bring us dinner? And it can’t be barbecue, burgers, tacos or pizza,’” Taylor said. “That really seemed to be all th

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