Originally starting in New York in 2006, Nan Xiang’s Pittsburgh location opened in March 2025.  The restaurant will be featured at the Highmark’s  International StrEAT Festival, taking place September 20-21.  Coinciding with the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival, over a dozen international food vendors from around the city will exhibit their representative cuisine.

This year, the Downtown Neighbors Alliance (DNA) is making our Highmark International StrEAT Festival even more memorable by collaborating with the 15th Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival on September 20th-21st. Combine bold flavors from all around the world with smooth, sweet jazz music!

Day two of Highmark’s International StrEAT Festival provides Yinzers the chance to set a precedent in Pittsburgh - to become this city’s first meatball eating champion. The first floor of Sienna Mercato’s three-story restaurant, Emporio: A Meatball Joint, is sponsoring the contest and will provide as many meatballs as it takes to crown a winner after the three minute eat-off is complete.