Mummy Meatloaf!

From Gather and Nest, where you can find the recipe. It has noodles, so it has to be good, right?

Football Meatloaf

I don't know that I would use pimentos for laces, and just what does this have to do with gum, anyway?

McKinney & Doyle, Pawling, NY

From Molly B in New York: 
This local landmark has been dishing up fine fare for decades. Dedicated to supporting local farms, the food’s always fresh, seasonal, and delicious. Consequently, the place is always packed, especially at lunchtime on a perfect October Saturday. I was delighted to note a meatloaf sandwich on the extensive and eclectic lunch menu. Served with a generous layer of monterey jack cheese and grilled to golden brown perfection on two thick slabs of homemade rye bread, the sandwich was served with a tasty side of garden veggie pasta salad. Not your run-of-the-mill meatloaf by any stretch! However, the meal didn’t suffer in the slightest for its unconventionality. The meatloaf was firm and flavorful, with crunchy bits from its time spent under the grill. The melted cheese and tangy bread combined to create a wonderful pastiche of tastes and textures. No single flavor predominated, but all came together in scrumptious harmony. Washed down with a mug of hot local apple cider at a cozy booth decorated with fresh flowers, it was the perfect fall luncheon. If your leaf-peeping forays take you to the byways of Dutchess County, it’s worth the trouble to seek out this unpretentious but top-notch restaurant. They also have a large variety of home-baked goodies to take home. I dare you to try to walk out without a carrot cupcake or a loaf of pumpkin bread! McKinney & Doyle, Pawling, NY

I don't know how I feel about this.

This might be a nice gift for the meatloaf lover(s) in your life, but I think they would prefer the real thing. Anyway, you can get it here.

The Fishery, East Rockaway, NY

  Let me start by saying that I don't like fish. I just don't. Sure, I'll have a tuna melt, or some cocktail shrimp, but that's about it. But sometimes you have to suck it up and eat where everybody else in your group wants to go. So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw "Meatloaf stuffed with spinach and mozzarella" on the menu of this apparently very popular dockside seafood place.
  This is one tasty loaf o' meat. The spinach and cheese are not really "stuffed" inside the loaf, rather they, along with nice bits of onion, are more accurately scattered about, a nice combination of taste and textures in every bite. My go-to sides, mashed potatoes and broccoli, were also very good.

Update: Apparently after hurricane Sandy, The Fishery has reopened as Reel LI, and no longer has meatloaf on the menu. Guess I won't be eating there again.

Eveready Diner, Brewster NY

Sometimes, you know you're in for a treat before you walk in the door of a place. That's the vibe we got as we pulled up to the Eveready Diner in Brewster, NY. It's a modern building but the art deco style makes it a very inviting place to eat. So, how was the meatloaf?  Very moist, with a pleasant slight sweetness. The mushroom gravy was excellent, complementing the meat, not overpowering it. The veggies provided the contrasting crispness, and the mountain of mashed potato was terrific, with a texture that seemed more like a scooped out baked potato. Washed down with an authentic egg cream drink, this was a great meatloaf meal.

Rigas Restaurant, Bellaire OH

The Rigas family has been operating this cozy diner-style restaurant since 1963.  I have eaten here on and off for 20 years, usually ordering their great chicken salad club, when it dawned on me that I had never tried the meatloaf. (Hand smacks forehead.)  I set out to correct this grave error, and was not disappointed.  It was very tasty indeed, with a large helping of smashed potatoes, and cole slaw.

Karen's Drive-In, Patterson, NY

Meatloaf for breakfast! Karen's Drive-In, Rt 22, Patterson NY, is a small restaurant popular with the local residents. They serve eggs with a meatloaf topped with sliced tomato, cheddar cheese, and the one breakfast item that improves everything, bacon! Very tasty.