Costas Spiliadis | |
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Born | 1947 |
Education | Concordia University |
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Cooking style | Greek cuisine |
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Website | www |
Costas Spiliadis is a chef and restaurateur who runs a chain of Greek restaurants called Estiatorio Milos. Two of his restaurants and his hotel are in the Michelin Guide. [1] [2] [3]
Spiliadis was born in Patras, Greece in 1947 and immigrated to New York in 1966 to study criminology at New York University [4] and escape chaos in Greece caused by the Apostasia of 1965. After failing to find a Greek community he could connect with in New York, Costas moved to Montreal in 1971 and became a radio programmer for Radio Centre-Ville, a Concordia University graduate and a parent. He had a hard time finding high-quality Greek restaurants in the area, so he decided to open Milos in December 1979 on Park Avenue. [5] The Spiliadis family has full control over the Estiatorio Milos brand, due to Costas's fear of not recognizing his soul in his restaurants. [6]
Costas Spiliadis has won two awards.
Costas Spiliadis made an appearance on CBS This Morning in 2019 to prepare some of his signature dishes for the cast. [14] He also appeared on Martha Stewart’s show, Martha Cooks in 2023. [15]