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Posted: 3/3/2024 4:05:55 PM EDT
Finally escaping (within the next few months, 3 max)!

Thoughts, concerns?

We’ve visiting the area many times, and all things considered feel like we might the right choice.

Chicago is going to get worse, very soon.
Link Posted: 3/3/2024 6:51:56 PM EDT
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Vote red and you'll be okay.
Link Posted: 3/4/2024 3:41:37 PM EDT
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Don't bring Chicago voting habits here. Other than that, Huntsville is a great place for work and to raise a family.
Link Posted: 3/4/2024 11:37:26 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By cubie:
Don't bring Chicago voting habits here. Other than that, Huntsville is a great place for work and to raise a family.
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No need to worry. We’ve lived all over the U.S., Chicago was just a brief stopping point.

Link Posted: 3/5/2024 5:16:27 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ChicagoFoodie:


No need to worry. We’ve lived all over the U.S., Chicago was just a brief stopping point.

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Hope y'all have a painless move!

Don't take the lack of enthusiasm in this thread personally, we know you're one of the good ones. We've just been overwhelmed with the thousands of out of staters moving in over the last few years
Link Posted: 3/5/2024 8:01:45 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/5/2024 8:59:04 PM EDT
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Have you picked a particular place to move and live?  Harvest is getting ready to explode due to the new hospital they are building there.

Madison has great schools - or at least did when I had my two kids in school there.

Good luck!

Link Posted: 3/5/2024 11:38:36 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Merlin:
Have you picked a particular place to move and live?  Harvest is getting ready to explode due to the new hospital they are building there.

Madison has great schools - or at least did when I had my two kids in school there.

Good luck!

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Yes of course, Huntsville proper! We’ve visited the city a few times and put in an offer in on a home after looking at probably 40 houses. We actually wanted Owen’s Cross Roads, but couldn’t find what we wanted in our price point.

We like the town, and my wife is in the aerospace industry so it’s a no brainer.

Hoping to close next month, and should be down there fulltime by June, or sooner!
Link Posted: 3/5/2024 11:40:23 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 4l65e:


Hope y'all have a painless move!

Don't take the lack of enthusiasm in this thread personally, we know you're one of the good ones. We've just been overwhelmed with the thousands of out of staters moving in over the last few years
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I understand completely! It seems most in Huntsville are not native anyway, so it works out!

That’ said, everyone we spoke with were super great, including a Deputy who gave us some pointers.

Link Posted: 3/5/2024 11:42:01 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By justsayin:
Congrats!

I look forward to hearing about your move, opinions, and experiences.

I think you chose fairly well.
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Thanks man!

Given my screen name, you can bet I’ll hit up every restaurant in town and give them a review.

It does seem the Huntsville is lacking Ramen and Pizza, but I’m biased now coming from Chicago (thin crust only).
Link Posted: 3/6/2024 12:36:12 AM EDT
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We moved to the general area this past October.  So far, so good, but I've been visiting Huntsville for ~20 years, so kinda know what I was getting into.  

You and your wife have jobs in/around Huntsville?  


Link Posted: 3/6/2024 9:33:47 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By ChicagoFoodie:


Thanks man!

Given my screen name, you can bet I’ll hit up every restaurant in town and give them a review.

It does seem the Huntsville is lacking Ramen and Pizza, but I’m biased now coming from Chicago (thin crust only).
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There is a ramen place in Mid-City, called Kamado Ramen. They have another location at the Stovehouse. I haven't tried it, but the reviews are favorable.
Link Posted: 3/6/2024 10:01:52 AM EDT
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We had a long "restaurants of north Alabama" thread, but I cannot find it.
Link Posted: 3/6/2024 2:19:16 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By DrMark:
We moved to the general area this past October.  So far, so good, but I've been visiting Huntsville for ~20 years, so kinda know what I was getting into.  

You and your wife have jobs in/around Huntsville?  


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Yes and no. She’s in the aerospace industry and works remote, and I work in Film currently.
Link Posted: 3/6/2024 2:24:03 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SiVisPacem:


There is a ramen place in Mid-City, called Kamado Ramen. They have another location at the Stovehouse. I haven't tried it, but the reviews are favorable.
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Thanks I’ll add it to my list!

We were there about two weeks ago and ate at Phat Sammy’s and Cotton Row, but are pretty decent.

Heading back at the end of the month.
Link Posted: 3/6/2024 9:46:45 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ChicagoFoodie:

Yes and no. She's in the aerospace industry and works remote, and I work in Film currently.
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Very cool.
Link Posted: 3/7/2024 9:49:05 PM EDT
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Take a stab at Mozza Pizza
Link Posted: 3/8/2024 12:39:19 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By unine:
Take a stab at Mozza Pizza
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Will do!

We tried Sam & Greg’s and it was an ok spot.
Link Posted: 3/11/2024 3:41:35 PM EDT
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Big Eds pizza is a must try

And of both locations of Larrys Pistol and Pawn will be your go to gun store
Link Posted: 3/11/2024 4:57:42 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By evnash:
Big Eds pizza is a must try

And of both locations of Larrys Pistol and Pawn will be your go to gun store
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I’ll check it out, but I’m partial…

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Link Posted: 3/17/2024 8:07:02 PM EDT
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Driving down on 3/28, closing on 4/2!

Pretty excited!
Link Posted: 3/17/2024 11:46:54 PM EDT
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I moved to the Huntsville area last year about this time. As someone else said to me when I posted here about moving.... welcome home.
Link Posted: 3/18/2024 10:35:01 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By evnash:
Big Eds pizza is a must try

And of both locations of Larrys Pistol and Pawn will be your go to gun store


I'll check it out, but I'm partial

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Our favorite pizza place is Mellow Mushroom in Providence.  There is also a new pizza place in Ardmore, Pizza on Main.  Not too bad.
Link Posted: 3/19/2024 5:29:55 PM EDT
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I am in Madison.

Link Posted: 3/28/2024 7:29:06 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ChicagoFoodie:


Thanks man!

Given my screen name, you can bet I’ll hit up every restaurant in town and give them a review.

It does seem the Huntsville is lacking Ramen and Pizza, but I’m biased now coming from Chicago (thin crust only).
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Oshi Pokie for ramen- owner is cool and always there

Welcome!
Link Posted: 3/28/2024 8:01:23 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By AngryCaveman:


Oshi Pokie for ramen- owner is cool and always there

Welcome!
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Thanks. Looking it up now and we prepare to drive down tomorrow!
Link Posted: 3/29/2024 4:47:12 PM EDT
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Tortas in hampton cove had good wood fired pizza.  Pappos and mellow mushroom on south end are decent. Tom browns for seafood.  Nicks restaurante for Italian.  Connors for steaks.
Link Posted: 3/29/2024 6:13:33 PM EDT
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OP as a self described foodie, I think we need your feedback on all these recommendations.  Maybe a running set of reviews in this or another thread.

Welcome to Huntsvegas!
Link Posted: 3/29/2024 7:41:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By unine:
OP as a self described foodie, I think we need your feedback on all these recommendations.  Maybe a running set of reviews in this or another thread.

Welcome to Huntsvegas!
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I got you!

Looking around on Instagram, there’s not really any decent pages with proper reviews and recommendations…perhaps I will fix that.

Once we get down there (leaving in the morning), and have everything situated, I’ll fire up Excel and maybe blog about it on Twitter, which I’ll need to change my Twitter handle or just start a new one.

Huntsville is growing, and on the surface, has lots of dining options!

Until then, we had Ramen in Chinatown today for lunch. Probably the last decent bowl until we take a trip to our spot in Atlanta.

Side note; does anyone know of anything filming in town? Movies, shows, series, etc.?
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Roll Tide!

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Link Posted: 4/6/2024 1:27:39 PM EDT
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When you get settled in maybe try this place. Little bit out of the way.

Christine's
Link Posted: 4/6/2024 2:14:36 PM EDT
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When you get settled in maybe try this place. Little bit out of the way.

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Will do! I added it to my list.

We ate at Dreamland yesterday, and it’s better than the one in Atlanta.

Not sure where we’re going tonight, trying to get tickets to a concert currently.
Link Posted: 4/14/2024 11:15:06 AM EDT
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Metro Diner is pretty legit. Second time here in the past few days, definitely worth checking out.

Guy Fieri approved also.

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Link Posted: 4/14/2024 12:37:33 PM EDT
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I like Metro Diner.  

Not a huge Dreamland fan.  I prefer Chuckwagon and Boarhog's for BBQ.  

Link Posted: 4/14/2024 1:28:20 PM EDT
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I like Metro Diner.  

Not a huge Dreamland fan.  I prefer Chuckwagon and Boarhog's for BBQ.  

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Noted.

Thanks, will as to my list!

Currently trying to paint the bedrooms and office in the new house, as carpet will be installed in a few weeks.

So many little project, starting to wonder if we should have just built a new home instead of buying 10 year old home.
Link Posted: 4/19/2024 8:08:54 PM EDT
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Kamado Ramen in Mid-City

Currently painting bedrooms and cleaning, so had to order something!

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Link Posted: 4/25/2024 1:17:37 PM EDT
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Furniture Factory Bar & Grill

Was good the last time I was up there.




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Roger that.

Currently cleaning and painting the upstairs among other things, and we’re flying back to Chicago in a week or so. It might be a while before I can cover all of the suggested restaurants…but I’ll work on it!

Hoping to be down here fulltime by June.
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