Hamburg Inn No. 2

The Hamburg Inn No. 2 is a small family diner located near downtown in Iowa City, Iowa, in the United States. The Hamburg Inn is a regular stop for presidential candidates during the Iowa Caucuses. Both Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have visited, and the restaurant was featured on the TV show, "The West Wing."

The current [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=hamburg+inn+no.+2+iowa+city&ie=UTF8&z=16&om=1 location] is the second incarnation of the historic restaurant, after the original Hamburg Inn was destroyed by fire.

Food and Drink

The "Burg" has also been widely acclaimed as one of the best "greasy spoons" in Iowa. It serves breakfast all day long, and serves a wide variety of omelettes sided by homefries.

One of the more famous Hamburg Inn concoctions is the "pie shake", a milkshake made by blending a scoop of icecream, milk, and a slice of cake or pie.

Iowa Caucuses

During the Iowa Caucuses, candidates seeking the presidential nomination of their party frequently meet caucus-goers at the Hamburg Inn. The restaurant conducts a coffee-bean caucus, in which each guest is given a coffee bean to place in the jar of his/her candidate. Howard Dean won in 2004, with Dennis Kucinich and John Kerry coming in second and third, respectively. In 2008, Barack Obama won the democratic contest with John Edwards and Hillary Clinton coming in second and third. Mike Huckabee won for the republicans.

Appearances

Major political appearances include:
* President Ronald Reagan
* President Bill Clinton
* General Wesley Clark
* Congressman Dennis Kucinich
* Governor Howard Dean
* Pat Buchanan
* Barack Obama

Major surrogate appearances:
* Elizabeth Edwards for her husband John Edwards
* Rob Reiner for Howard Dean
* Martin Sheen for Howard Dean
* Patch Adams for Dennis Kucinich

The West Wing

The Hamburg Inn No. 2 was featured on on the "King Corn" episode of NBC's "The West Wing".

External links

* [http://www.hamburginn.com/ Hamburg Inn No. 2 Official Website]