Dining

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Our Queen Anne style Victorian restaurant was the birthplace and boyhood home of author John Steinbeck. This year we are celebrating our 40th Anniversary of hosting guests from around the world to this historic home.

Famed novelist John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California. His books, including his landmark work The Grapes of Wrath (1939), often dealt with social and economic issues. Steinbeck was raised with modest means. His father, John Ernst Steinbeck, tried his hand at several different jobs to support his family.  He owned a feed-and-grain store, managed a flour plant and served as treasurer of Monterey County. His mother, Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, was a former schoolteacher.

For the most part, Steinbeck—who grew up with three sisters—had a happy childhood. He was shy, but smart, and formed an early appreciation for the land, and in particular California’s Salinas Valley, which would greatly influence his later writing. According to accounts, Steinbeck decided to become a writer at the age of 14, often locking himself in his bedroom to write poems and stories. In 1919, Steinbeck enrolled at Stanford University—a decision that had more to do with pleasing his parents than anything else—but the budding writer would prove to have little use for college. Over the next six years, Steinbeck drifted in and out of school, eventually dropping out for good in 1925 without a degree.

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Item Special Note

Gift Certificate for The Steinbeck House Restaurant for Lunch or Tea for Two.  A full lunch for two persons includes soup or salad, entree, dessert, non-alcoholic beverage and tax.  Gratuity is not included.  Tea for Two includes specialty tea, tea sandwiches, fresh fruit, scones, petite quiche and assorted desserts.  Tea for Two is gratuity and tax inclusive.  The winning bidder will receive a sample of the monthly menu or may call the Steinbeck House to request menus for future months or check online at http://steinbeckhouse.com/

Please note that reservations are recommended for lunch and required for tea.  Lunch is served Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 to 2:00 pm.  Teas are served on the second Saturday of each month with a seating at 12:00 or 2:00 pm.  The winning bidder may call the House to verify times and dates.

There is no expiration date.

NOTE: All sales are final. Free shipping to the winning bidder.