Operating out of the walk-up window part of the old Go! Ice cream space in downtown Ypsi is Cold Comfort, an incredible ice cream joint specializing in elevated ice cream novelties.
Take, for instance, the Spuddy Buddy, an ice cream bar made of vanilla custard and chunks of peanut butter, coated in kettle chips and dipped in dark chocolate. I had this one upon my first visit to their window and BUDDY let me tell you something, this Spuddy was darn goody. It's the perfect marriage of sweet and salty, not overpowering in any direction. The peanut butter and chips give it a nice savory crunch, the dark chocolate is more rich than sweet, and the custard gives it just the right amount of creamy sugar to balance it all out. It's excellent.
The current menu isn't huge but it's quite mighty! In addition to Spuddy Buddy they also have ice cream tacos, ice cream cookie sandwiches, and a few more bar options.
The window is pretty much only open on the weekends but I'm starting to see their ice cream in freezers in shops around town and that is very exciting. Just today I got one of their other offerings, "Don't Marsh My Mellow" at Biercamp in Ann Arbor. This treat is a s'mores inspired bar filled with chocolate ice cream and marshmallow cream sandwiches between two graham crackers and dipped in dark chocolate. Hands down one of the best sweet treats I've had in a long time (and I indulge in a lot of sweet treats!).
If you're in the area on a weekend, make a beeline for their window, or look for them in the freezer section in a store near you! Hopefully you'll be lucky enough to see a silver wrapper with deliciousness inside waiting for you! read more