Costas Spiliadis

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Costas Spiliadis
Born1947
Education Concordia University
Culinary career
Cooking style Greek cuisine
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
Award(s) won
  • International Cuisine – Costas Spiliadis
    2017 The Concierge Choice Awards – won
    , Gastronomy – Costas Spiliadis
    2021 The Argo Awards – won
Website www.estiatoriomilos.com/costas-spiliadis/

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]

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Early life

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]

Restaurants

Awards

Costas Spiliadis has won two awards.

Media Appearances

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]

References

  1. "Estiatorio Milos". guide.michelin.com. MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  2. "estiatorio Milos". guide.michelin.com. MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  3. "Xenodocheio Milos". guide.michelin.com. MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  4. Richman, Alan (2019-03-09). "Tough on Others, Tougher on Himself: The Perfectionist Behind the Milos Restaurants". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  5. "How Costas Spiliadis Conquered the World". estiator.com. ESTIATOR – GREEK-AMERICAN RESTAURATEUR MAGAZINE. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  6. Sorvino, Chloe (2024-08-02). "Fresh Take:Dining With The Head Of One Of The World's Most Powerful Restaurant Empires". forbes.com. Forbes Media LLC. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  7. Stapleton, Susan (2021-03-16). "Greek Favorite Estiatorio Milos Returns to the Las Vegas Strip With a New Location at the Venetian". vegas.eater.com. Vox Media. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  8. "Costas Spiliadis". estiatoriomilos.com. Estiatorio Milos. 2023. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  9. Hershberg, Erin (2024-09-24). "What's on the menu at Estiatorio Milos, a gargantuan new Greek restaurant in the Financial District". torontolife.com. SJC. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  10. "World-famous Greek restaurant estiatorio Milos opens its first Asian location at Marina Bay Sands". prnewswire.com. Cision US. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  11. Costa, Rachel (2025-02-04). "Famed Greek Spot Estiatorio Milos to Open in West Palm Beach". miaminewtimes.com. Miami New Times LLC. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  12. "Costas Spiliadis, Chef/Owner, Estiatorio Milos, New York, NY". totalfood.com. Total Food Service. 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  13. Kokkinidis, Tasos (2021-12-17). "Greece Honors Distinguished Hellenes of the Diaspora". greekreporter.com. Greek Reporter. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  14. "The Dish: Greek cuisine from chef Costas Spiliadis". cbsnews.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  15. "Costas Spiliadis". imdb.com. IMDb.com Inc. Retrieved 2025-04-11.