Chef Russell Dougherty

Chef At Home in Austin
Chef Russell Dougherty

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A hospitality and community driven chef whose love for locality, seasonality, and sustainability inspires every dish.

I have over 15 years of experience as executive chef, chef de cuisine, and consulting chef with experience in restaurants in Austin and New York City, from casual to fine dining. I have led businesses from start up to operational, and led the rebranding of multiple successful culinary projects and ventures including Nitehawk in Brooklyn and Little Darlin’ in Austin. Currently, I am one of the owners and operators of High Road DelicaTexan in Austin, TX as well as the executive chef.

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For me, cooking is...

Cooking is the best and most important part of hospitality and hospitality is everything to me. It is also the one thing that can bring EVERYONE joy.

I learned to cook at...

I am lucky to have received my culinary training through many talented and diverse chefs throughout Austin and New York City.

A cooking secret...

Is buying the most in season products and either using them or preserving them to capture the best flavor at the height of their greatness.

My menus

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