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Evanston bakery Kim's Kitchen (located at 815 Noyes) was mentioned in a NYT piece about the loveable whoopie pie. Kim's sells pumpkin and chocolate versions, and judging from a picture accompanying the story, they're the size of Quarter Pounders. If you can't make the trek up north, Trader Joe's also sells whoopie pies in their baked goods section.
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Sarah / March 18, 2009 9:11 PM
I grew up eating whoopie pies that we'd buy from an Amish bakery, so I'm highly skeptical of these new-fangled whoopie pies although I'm glad they're getting so much attention. I have gotten some yummy, authentic whoopie pies at the farmer's market though (at Daley Plaza and near the Aon building).