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Estiatorio Milos Slapped with Class Action Lawsuit

cityfile · 08/19/08 07:00AM

Estiatorio Milos on West 55th Street is one of New York's most upscale Greek restaurants. It's one of the most expensive, too. Since most of the prices on the menu are by the pound, that delicious piece of grilled tuna with oil and lemon can easily cost $50 or more. ("Unless you've worked at a carnival guessing weights, the bill is always something of a surprise," writes New York.) But it seems Milos's owner, Costas Spiliadis, isn't just engaging in a little deception when it comes to the prices on the menu. According to a class action lawsuit filed against the restaurant, Spiliadis has been refusing to pay servers minimum wage, denying them overtime pay, and forcing wait staff to share tips with the restaurant's managers. The lawsuit was filed by Franco Sukaj and Nikolas Tsikitas, who both worked as waiters at the restaurant. You can read the legal nitty gritty for yourself after the jump.