The Confectional is a

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and

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company with multiple locations in

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, in the

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. The original shop is located at

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in the city's Central Waterfront district. Subsequent locations opened on

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in 2011 and at the Armory in

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Description

The Confectional is a

and

company with multiple locations in

. The original shop is located in

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, in the Central Waterfront district; the business has also operated on

and at

. The Confectional sells cheesecakes; varieties have included

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, chocolate, passion fruit, pumpkin, and raspberry

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. According to the

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, the Quadruple Chocolate Cheesecake has "a cocoa-laced cookie crust, silky cheesecake batter and three varieties of chocolate buttons

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are layered together". The menu has also included cheesecake truffles and Colombian

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with

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, and

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. The shop at Pike Place Market does not offer seating.

History

Co-owners Paul Verano and Destiny Sund opened the original shop in 2006. The business was featured on the

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's series ''

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'' in 2011. A second, larger location also opened on

in 2011. In 2012, owners announced plans to open a third location at the Armory at

. In 2013, the business was highlighted on '' The View'', in

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's overview of some of "her favorite things".

Reception

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has said, "If cheesecake is your vice, head to The Confectional ... which specializes in individual cheesecakes. Just don't expect me to absolve you of your weight gain." In ''Cheap Bastard's Guide to Seattle'' (2013), David Volk wrote, "If you're really lucky, you might be here on a day when someone makes a mistake on a cheesecake that turns into a factory second ripe for sampling. If not, well, you can always try a sip of Colombian drinking chocolate." Chona Kasinger included the Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake in a 2016 list of "Seattle's 4 Best White Chocolate Desserts". In 2021, Rebekah Gonzalez said The Confectional was Seattle's best bakery for cheesecake based on

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ratings and reviews.

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