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72 Market Street Meat Loaf

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For those of you fortunate enough to have dined at 72 Market Street in Venice, CA you know how good the food was. The restaurant was founded by filmmaker Tony Bill and actor Dudley Moore in 1983. They wanted a place close to home and office where they could enjoy fine food with good company and music. It was a magical place.

All that is left of the storied restaurant is the 72 Market St. cookbook and one of the standouts is this meatloaf recipe. Chef Leonard Schwartz dazzled diners with traditional American favorites. The meatloaf was as famous as the proprietors and now you too can make a little magic in your kitchen. Try it and see why the meatloaf outshone the celebrities dining there.

Ready

  • 1 Tbl butter
  • ¾ cup minced green onion
  • ¾ cup minced white onion
  • ½ cup minced carrot
  • ½ cup minced celery
  • ¼ cup minced red bell pepper
  • ¼ cup minced green bell pepper
  • 2 Tbl minced garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup half & half
  • 1 ½ lbs ground beef
  • ½ lb ground pork
  • ¾ cup breadcrumbs
  • Boiling water

Set

  • Heavy skillet
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Loaf pan
  • Larger loaf pan (more than double the size of the first)

Go

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Heat butter in skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add green onion, white onion, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and garlic. Stir often for ten minutes or until moisture has evaporated.
  4. Let cool.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, cumin, and eggs. Mix well.
  6. Add ketchup and half & half. Blend thoroughly.
  7. Add ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, and vegetable mixture from skillet.
  8. Mix well. (Hands are recommended.)
  9. Grease a loaf pan with butter and add the meat mixture, pressing it into the corners.
  10. Put loaf pan filled with meat into the larger loaf pan. Fill the larger loaf pan with boiling water.
  11. Cook at 300°F for 45 to 60 minutes.
  12. Let rest for ten minutes before serving.

What you should know

Unfortunately, 72 Market Street closed its doors for good in November of 2000, about 14 months before the death of its founder, actor Dudley Moore.

Re: 72 Market Street Meat Loaf

Oh, how I wish I could have dined in Dudley Moore’s clubhouse. I’m trying this meatloaf this weekend and watching Arthur.

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Be prepared to chop. This took me 30 minutes to prep with all the mincing, but it was worth it. The meatloaf was moist and delicious. It didn’t last much longer then that once it hit the table Next time I will make two.

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2 for 1. Great idea. You end up spending just about the same amount of time preparing the meatloaf and then you ended up with leftovers. I love making meatloaf sandwiches with loads of ketchup.

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meatloaf…yum…drool.

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I have heard of it but do not know what temp or lenght it should be left in. Just wondering if anyone has done this and if it really works. personal statement for scholarship application

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I grew up in Venice, back when the hood really was a hood and I remember that place and this brought back lots o memories. Thanks for the heads up on the cookbook… I’m makin the meatloaf tomorrow.

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oh my…i super duper love meatloafs…especially on christmas!

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I was very fortunate to enjoy 72 Market. Being in the ad business I would often end up in LA for production. With all of the great food available, I would drag my partner to VB and go to 72. I could not order anything once I had the meat loaf. In fact I made it for a dinner party and it was a smash. I will continue to make it even though the page in my recipe book is a bit smudged from use. It is worth all of the chopping.

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Looks like so delicious.

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