On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Angelo Mistilis returned to the location of his old restaurant, Mistilis‘, to cook his famous Hamburger Steaks. The restaurant is now the location of the Delta Steak Company, owned by Chef Allen Sanders. For more information, read “Local Food: Mistilis Cooks on College Hill: Again! (at Delta Steak Company)” by Jesse Yancy in The Local Voice #196.
Angelo Mistilis back on the flat top grill at the old Mistilis location (now Delta Steak Company) in Oxford, Mississippi. Photograph by Newt Rayburn.Angelo Mistilis showing Delta Steak Company cook Kevin “KY” Young how to cook his famous Hamburger Steaks. Photograph by Newt Rayburn.
Angelo Mistilis and Delta Steak Company cook Kevin “KY” Young cooking up a mess of onions. Photograph by Newt Rayburn.
Angelo Mistilis and Delta Steak Company Chef Allen Sanders. Photograph by Newt Rayburn.
Newt Rayburn was born & raised in Oxford, Mississippi. A seventh-generation Lafayette County, Mississippian, Newt Rayburn has been involved in the Ole Miss area for many years, in music, art, publishing, and business.
Newt won a National Magazine Award in 1999 for his SOUTHERN MUSIC ISSUE with THE OXFORD AMERICAN. Previously, Newt was Editor of PROFANE EXISTENCE in Minneapolis, and later, Art Director for Ole Miss' LIVING BLUES magazine. Newt's many publishing projects led to THE LOCAL VOICE™, which he founded in March of 2006, and ROUNDABOUT OXFORD®, which he founded in May of 2023.
Newt's alter ego—Neuter Cooter—lead the Mississippi band THE COOTERS® to Rocknoll Glory across the USA from 1993-2018. The Cooters music is on most major streaming services.
Newt is proud Father of nine-year old daughter Alex.
