“TWILIGHT” STAR ALEX MERAZ TO APPEAR AT MEATBALL SPOT AT TOWN SQUARE THE OPENING WEEKEND OF “THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 2”
Meatball Spot at Town Square will welcome actor Alex Meraz to dine as the world celebrates the release of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” on Saturday, Nov. 17.
Meraz, best known for his role as wolf pack member Paul, will invite patrons to sink their teeth into the ‘Team Jacob’ specialty meatball – a hearty beef meatball paired with garlic parmesan sauce – as we commemorate the release of the final film in the series. ‘Twi-hards’ will also have the chance cheers Meraz with the ‘Werewolf Bite,’ a Bacardi Wolfberry Rum based cocktail mixed with white grape juice, blueberries and fresh lemon juice.
A dynamic restaurant and a bar made for mingling come together at the new Meatball Spot, located across from Rave Motion Pictures at Town Square. Featuring the celebrated fare of renowned chef Carla Pellegrino and a compelling cocktail menu, Meatball Spot offers meatball dishes, pizzas, salads and a gelato bar, as well as an array of mojitos, sangrias and cocktail floats. French country design unites with a SoHo meets Malibu setting at the new restaurant, where a white picket fence frames a spacious patio with a garden-style setting outside, and a lively bar is the centerpiece to the dining room inside. Meatball Spot is open for lunch, dinner and late-night dining, daily: Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m., Thursday, from 11 a.m. until midnight, and Friday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. until 2 a.m. Meatball Spot is closed on Mondays. More information is available on the website, www.MeatballSpot.com, by calling 702.641.7768, on Twitter @meatballspot, and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MeatballSpot. Meatball Spot is available for parties and special events.
About Carla Pellegrino
Chef Carla Pellegrino is known around the world for her culinary expertise. Pellegrino is currently the Executive Chef at Bacio by Carla Pellegrino at Tropicana Las Vegas, Executive Chef and Owner of Bratalian Neapolitan Cantina, and Executive Chef of Meatball Spot at Town Square Las Vegas. The dynamic chef, who was previously the Executive Chef and Owner of Rao’s Las Vegas at Caesars Palace, has been featured in numerous national media outlets, including: “The Today Show,” “CBS This Morning,” “Fox News,” “Bon Appetit” and “Food & Wine” magazine. Pellegrino’s restaurant, Bratalian, was named “Best New Restaurant,” while her restaurant, Bacio, was named “Best Italian Restaurant,” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” awards in 2011. Pellegrino has been recognized multiple times by the esteemed James Beard Foundation as the host of the organization’s “Spring in Italy” and “Women in Food” events.
About Town Square Las Vegas
Town Square is a shopping, dining and entertainment center on Las Vegas Boulevard at the junction of I-15 and the I-215. The 100-acre, open-air center features 22 buildings detailing a collage of Old World and contemporary architectural styles. Town Square includes an eclectic mix of retail and restaurants, an 18-screen movie theater and 300,000 square feet of Class “A” office space. The center is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Town Square has a free interactive application for Apple’s iPhone®, iPad™ and iPod users available for download at Apple’s iTunes store or at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/town-square/id404929057?mt=8. For more information, visit www.mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000.
