Actor Jon Hamm gets coffee in Westchester

Jeanne Muchnick, Rockland/Westchester Journal News

If you were in Rye April 29 and needed a caffeine fix, you might have also had a celebrity sighting.

Jon Hamm, the actor best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama series "Mad Men," was at Sunshine Coffee Roasters in Rye getting coffee.

Actor Jon Hamm, left, with Mariela Iacono, co-owner of Sunshine Coffee Roasters in Rye. Hamm was in Westchester filming the new Apple TV drama series "Your Friends and Neighbors,” based on an original idea by screenwriter, producer and novelist Jonathan Tropper.
Actor Jon Hamm, left, with Mariela Iacono, co-owner of Sunshine Coffee Roasters in Rye. Hamm was in Westchester filming the new Apple TV drama series "Your Friends and Neighbors,” based on an original idea by screenwriter, producer and novelist Jonathan Tropper.

Hamm, who can also be seen on Apple TV's "The Morning Show" and the FX crime anthology series "Fargo," has been in the area, along with Actress Amanda Peet (who also had coffee at the shop) filming the Apple TV show "Your Friends and Neighbors." The new drama series centers on a recently divorced hedge fund manager (Hamm) who loses his job and resorts to burglary, targeting his wealthy Westchester neighbors. The show also stars Olivia Munn.

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According to Sunshine Roasters Co-Owner Mike Contopoulos, not only was Sunshine featured in the shoot but the show staff took enough sleeves for the season so that when the characters are drinking coffee on the show it should be from a Sunshine cup.

Sunshine, which is also owned by Mariela Iacono and John Minotti, has long had a location in Larchmont. Their new Rye spot opened in February and is part of a trend in new coffeeshop openings (see story here).

The interior of Sunshine Coffee Roasters in Rye April 11, 2024. The gourmet coffee shop, which offers pastries, sandwiches and a breakfast and brunch menu, along with coffee from beans that are freshly roasted at its Larchmont location, opened in February of this year.
The interior of Sunshine Coffee Roasters in Rye April 11, 2024. The gourmet coffee shop, which offers pastries, sandwiches and a breakfast and brunch menu, along with coffee from beans that are freshly roasted at its Larchmont location, opened in February of this year.

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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Jon Hamm stars in new Apple TV show set in Westchester, spotted in Rye

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