Austin-Artists.com had the opportunity to meet executive chef Shawn Cirkiel at his Parkside restaurant in Austin recently. Shawn is passionate about what he does, and you’ll enjoy hearing his story on how he got started, his inspiration for his culinary art and critical skills for chefs. Shawn is a long time resident of Austin, yet he brings experiences from other parts of the country into his downtown restaurant.  This is part 1 of our interview.  We’ll post part 2 in February.