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While Wells' potatoes may have been "gray," mine seemed so well-done that they were almost black. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. That same year Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Salinas Public Library named their browsing room for him. In my experience, the croutons seemed a bit stale and the bread that was served alongside the salad with a plate of butter felt like an afterthought. A temporary UFWOC headquarters was set up inside the Salinas Office of the Mexican - American Political Association. In addition to being an important Industrial complex and a retail center, Salinas maintained its position as the Hub of Vast Agricultural Area as noted in the Salinas Californian of February 28, 1966. By 1930 the Salinas population reached 10,263, and would continue to grow given the areas many advantages. Search our directory of hotels close to Peter Luger Steak House, Brooklyn, NY United States and find the lowest rates. Local workers felt the undocumented workers took away their jobs and kept the pay low. This included turning aging properties like the police department, the city hall, the John Steinbeck Library and several parking lots into mixed use developments. 16 January 1994]. While Wells conceded that burgers at Peter Luger can be phenomenal, his main gripe was that their quality was inconsistent. For 28 years in a row, the Zagat Survey named it the best steakhouse in New York City. At the end of his review, Wells pondered "who really needs to go to Peter Luger.". On September 5, 1935 the Monterey Herald revealed Sheriff Carl Abbott had sworn in special deputies for the duration of the lettuce harvest, and listed the thirty - two names of these deputies who were assigned to protect the lettuce sheds. Can I order a medium steak or does it have to be medium rare? It was especially inspiring to see the great turnout from Hartnell College! Fine weather, an expanding agricultural industry, and later the government assisted building programs and projects drew refugees from the harsh reality of the Depression and the conditions of the Dust Bowl in other parts of the county. Salinas continued to add attractions to the venerable old Main Street area. Then in 1964, United States Public Law 78 authorizing the 1951 Bracero Program expired, and there was a mad scramble for an adequate labor supply. City Engineer Donald Davies also submitted requests for a municipal golf course, sewers, parks, a swimming pool, storm drains and a jail. The crowds were so large that the Salinas Police Department assigned two patrolmen in order to direct traffic in front of the store. "This year in New York, there's a feeling of evolution," Michelin's North America chief inspector anonymously told . You will see a Peter Lugar truck in the lot. An explosive issue in the entire Salinas Valley, the propositions force was considerably weakened by court challenges throughout the decade. Numerous schools were also built. Each time we went it was to celebrate a birthday. By 1948 ten to fifteen percent of the original Japanese returned to the area. Some 63 roads and 15 bridges were closed. Begun that year were: the Monterey County Courthouse on Alisal Street, with the heads model ed by Jo Mora that jut out from the building and still delight visitors today; Washington Junior High School, still a middle school in 2009; the Federal Building at 100 Alisal still housing a post office, a law library and local offices for area representatives in 2009; and a separate campus for Salinas Junior College on Homestead Avenue, still on the same site in 2009 as Hartnell College. The planning commission approved the plan in November of 1973. Not only that, but they have large servings, it's a little on the pricy side but you'll love the steaks they serve. The parking is 0.182 miles away and a 3 minutes walk.