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.