"Emily Kim and Heather Hodge, formerly coworkers at Molly Moon’s, launched the Pastry Project in 2019 to shore up a troubling lack of qualified pastry chefs in the Seattle area. They provide free, 14-week instructional programs to the city’s next generation of dessert craftspeople, funding them through a combination of bake sales, subscription boxes, and a soft-serve window in their Pioneer Square kitchen. The decadent, cheffy toppings and masterfully executed hard-shell coatings have ensured a cult following, who can rejoice at 3. P.m. on June 26, when the window will be thrown open for the summer. It’ll remain so every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through the end of August, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m." - Sophie Grossman