This year the Udder Side, a popular local ice cream joint and restaurant, will hold a promotion called the “Chubby Challenge”.
Udder Side owner Julia Bower created the challenge and hopes to aim it especially at Hillsdale College students, although it will be open to everyone.
To enter the challenge, all participants must go to Udder Side in Jonesville, and pick up a
challenge card from the cashier. It has a list of 40 ice cream creations that must all be eaten. The first person to eat all 40 creations and get them checked off of the card will win a $50 gift card to Udder Side.
Anyone who completes the challenge after the gift card is won will receive an Udder Side tshirt, a button, a Jonesville Dump — a type of sundae at the store — and their picture put up on the store’s wall.
Those who not feel up to taking on the Chubby Challenge can still find deals at the store. Since this is Udder Side’s 25th year in business, it will have monthly specials. For February, all splits and wraps are $2.50 on Wednesdays. Each Wednesday for the remainder of the year, Udder Side will feature a new $2.50 special each month.
“Our most popular creation is the manure spreader, which is made up of hot fudge, caramel brownies, on vanilla ice cream with whipped cream,” Bauer said.
Many college students say the Udder Side is one of their favorite places in Hillsdale to get frozen treats. Despite the fact that the store opened on Feb. 1 during subzero temperatures, students weathered the cold in order to get their ice cream fix.
“My favorite flavors of hard ice cream are bear claw and coconut,” senior Megan Korpics said. “My favorite thing is the mudslide with brownie and pecans,” senior Mattie Butaud added.
Both seniors visited Udder Side opening week. With more than 40 flavors of hardserve ice
cream, there is sure to be something for everybody.
