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E M P O R I O : A M E AT B A L L J O I N T
WHERE MEATBALLS ARE ALWAYS ON THE MENU
W
hen Sienna On The Square
opened downtown several
years ago, the owners knew the
food was good, but soon found that their
meatballs were a hit with everyone. The
customers clamoring for the mozzarellastuffed meatball in particular got them
thinking, “What if we opened a restaurant
built around the meatball?” and Emporio:
A Meatball Joint was born.
What started as the first floor of Sienna
Mercato, the downtown three-tiered
concept, Emporio: A Meatball Joint
expanded its meatball empire to the
Wexford area in November 2015 and has plans set to open more
locations in the near future.
“The concept is essentially meatballs. That’s where it starts,” says
Krista Koller, Emporio general manager. “It’s a creative menu where
you choose your meatball, you choose your sauce and decide if you
want a solo meatball or one with a side, soup or salad. Whatever you
may be in the mood for, we can make it happen. It’s great for families,
people of all ages, for a full meal or a quick snack.”
And when Koller says Emporio is all about choice, she’s not joking.
With Classic Beef, Spicy Pork, Vegetarian and Chicken meatballs
as your base, you can then choose from any of the 10 sauces and
gravies to complement them. Lastly, you choose whether you
want them served as sliders, on a panini, as a grinder or simply by
themselves. The combinations number
in the thousands, meaning you could eat
a different meatball, sauce and serving
combination every day for years to come.
There’s even a “Meatball of the Month,”
which adds an extra offering for a limited
time.
But that’s not all Emporio has to
offer. There are delicious soups on the
menu, sides ranging from pasta and
risotto to escarole and beans, five salads
and “Snacky Things,” which include
tomato-balsamic bruschetta, buffalo fried
chicken balls, crab balls Romano, and
crispy pickle chips with bacon-ranch dip.
With 32 draft beers on tap, those who
enjoy pairing their favorite domestic with
their meal will feel right at home with
those who enjoy trying the newest flavors
from microbreweries across the country.
Emporio also has a selection of wines and
cocktails as well as a seasonal selection
of Italian sodas. Happy Hours boast half
off drafts, a tasty food menu, and wine
and spirit specials each weeknight and on
Friday and Saturday nights.
And, if you’re a vegetarian or on a gluten-free diet, Emporio has
your back. The vegetarian meatball is simply mushroom, white bean
and cauliflower with seven of the 10 sauces being vegetarian in
nature. The chicken meatball is gluten free with four of the 10 sauces
being gluten free as well. All of the sides are either vegetarian or
gluten free, and snacky things are conveniently labeled as vegetarian
or gluten free on the menu.
While Emporio is casual, lively and upbeat with a variety of
semi-private areas to host events ranging from 10 to 100 people,
the owners do understand that some people may want to enjoy
Emporio’s flavors in the comfort of their own homes or venues.
Catering and take-out are available for offsite enjoyment.
If you would like to see everything that Emporio has to offer, check
out the website at emporioameatballjoint.
com, where you can find the entire menu,
hours, directions, to-go menu and catering
menu. Emporio uses the convenient
‘NoWait’ app which offers parties of six or
less an easy way to add themselves to the
guest list before leaving the comfort of
home.
The restaurant is located at 11978
Perry Highway in the Village at Pine in
Wexford and can be reached by phone at
724.871.3555.
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