Magnus Nilsson answers...10 questions for a visiting chef

Tomorrow night, the Publican plays host to hipster chef of the world, Magnus Nilsson. Nilsson looks like he comes from Wisconsin, but dude is actually from Sweden, where he cooks at a 16-seat restaurant that Bon Appetit called "the most daring restaurant in the world." Mr. Nilsson will not be cooking at the Publican, though the night's a la carte menu will include some Nilssonlike dishes. Instead, he'll be hanging out, chatting and signing copies of his new book. He took our Visiting Chefs Survey and revealed that his connection to Chicago is deeper than we thought. 

Name Magnus Nilsson 
Age 28 
Occupation Chef at Fäviken Magasinet, Järpen, Sweden

Welcome to Chicago! Why are you here? 
Thank you! I am here mainly to present the book about my restaurant, Fäviken, that is just coming out. 

Did you have any fears/anxieties/nervousness about coming to the Midwest? Explain. 
No, should I? Is there something I should know about the Midwest that I haven't been told? :-) I actually have family here in Chicago that I have never met but unfortunately this time there won't be time enough to find and meet them. 

Wait, what?
A bunch of my family immgirated in the 20s. A lot of people left Sweden in the 20s, I think, and a lot of them ended up in Chicago. I haven't met my family in Chicago, I've never even had any contact with them. But I know they're there somewhere. Next time I'm definitely going to go find them...

True or false: You will be eating at Avec while in town. 
False. There is no time this trip, unfortunately. I am only here one day! I need to come back. 

Where else will you be eating? 
The Publican 

The Chicago hot dog—yes or no? (Choose one.)
A. Yes!
B. No!
C. I don’t know what that is. 
A. For hot dog, always yes! I must. 

What does Chicago have that your home city doesn’t have? (We’re talking food and restaurants here, but feel free to go into other arenas.) 
Probably a lot since I live in a village with 300 inhabitants! It's my first time in Chicago though so ask me again in a few days! 

Tell us a funny/interesting/frightening tale about your restaurant. 
Things go wrong all the time. That's part of running a restaurant. For me, that's what it's all about. Being a good restaurateur, a good chef, is being able to roll with that.

Finish this sentence: If I had just one more day in Chicago, I’d use it to...
...find my family whose ancestors emigrated from Sweden long time ago.