Hamburg Inn on TV

Apparently, tonight on the West Wing, Iowa City residents will see a familiar place - The Hamburg Inn. During the 2004 Iowa caucus, The Hamburg Inn had a coffee bean poll. Martin Sheen, a regular on The West Wing, visited the Hamburg during that time and was so enamored with the idea, he pitched the idea to the writers of the show as the current storyline involves a presidential election. So tonight, we'll see a coffee bean caucus on the show at the Hamburg. The scenes were not shot on location but on a recreated set. Hopefully, it'll look something like the restaurant we all know and love.

If you want to join in the fun, head down to the Hamburg tonight and watch the show.

Oh, and one other thing. This isn't the first time The West Wing has commented on our state. In an earlier episode, the characters were talking about pork projects and someone mentioned, "There's even building an indoor rain forest in Iowa."

Heh.