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Posted: 3/3/2024 4:05:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ChicagoFoodie]
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. |
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Posted: 3/3/2024 6:51:56 PM EDT
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Vote red and you'll be okay.
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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.
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Posted: 3/4/2024 11:37:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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. No need to worry. We’ve lived all over the U.S., Chicago was just a brief stopping point. |
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Posted: 3/5/2024 5:16:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChicagoFoodie: No need to worry. We’ve lived all over the U.S., Chicago was just a brief stopping point. 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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Posted: 3/5/2024 8:01:45 PM EDT
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Congrats!
I look forward to hearing about your move, opinions, and experiences. I think you chose fairly well. |
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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! |
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Posted: 3/5/2024 11:38:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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! 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! |
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Posted: 3/5/2024 11:40:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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 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. |
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Posted: 3/5/2024 11:42:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By justsayin: Congrats! I look forward to hearing about your move, opinions, and experiences. I think you chose fairly well. 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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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? |
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Posted: 3/6/2024 9:33:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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). 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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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.
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Posted: 3/6/2024 2:19:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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? Yes and no. She’s in the aerospace industry and works remote, and I work in Film currently. |
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Posted: 3/6/2024 2:24:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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. 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. |
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Posted: 3/6/2024 9:46:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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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AL, USA
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Posted: 3/7/2024 9:49:05 PM EDT
[#16]
Take a stab at Mozza Pizza
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Posted: 3/8/2024 12:39:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By unine: Take a stab at Mozza Pizza Will do! We tried Sam & Greg’s and it was an ok spot. |
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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 |
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Posted: 3/11/2024 4:57:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ChicagoFoodie]
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally 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…  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 3/17/2024 8:07:02 PM EDT
[#20]
Driving down on 3/28, closing on 4/2!
Pretty excited! |
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AL, USA
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Posted: 3/17/2024 11:46:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Exetik]
[#21]
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.
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Posted: 3/19/2024 5:29:55 PM EDT
[#23]
I am in Madison.
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Posted: 3/28/2024 7:29:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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). Oshi Pokie for ramen- owner is cool and always there Welcome! |
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Posted: 3/28/2024 8:01:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AngryCaveman: Oshi Pokie for ramen- owner is cool and always there Welcome! Thanks. Looking it up now and we prepare to drive down tomorrow! |
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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.
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AL, USA
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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! |
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Posted: 3/29/2024 7:41:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally 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! 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.?  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/30/2024 9:44:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/6/2024 1:27:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/6/2024 2:14:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By axl: When you get settled in maybe try this place. Little bit out of the way. Christine's 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. |
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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.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/14/2024 12:37:33 PM EDT
[#33]
I like Metro Diner.
Not a huge Dreamland fan. I prefer Chuckwagon and Boarhog's for BBQ. |
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Posted: 4/14/2024 1:28:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DrMark: I like Metro Diner. Not a huge Dreamland fan. I prefer Chuckwagon and Boarhog's for BBQ. 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. |
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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!  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 12:29:41 PM EDT
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Furniture Factory Bar & Grill
Was good the last time I was up there. Fraternal Order of Eagles 5.0 (1 review) Unclaimed Social Clubs Photo of Fraternal Order of Eagles - Huntsville, AL, US. We went here a few months back. Going again in a couple of weeks. It's an an awesome place. If I lived there, I would join. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 12:30:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By axl: When you get settled in maybe try this place. Little bit out of the way. Christine's <---can vouch |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 1:17:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Furniture Factory Bar & Grill Was good the last time I was up there. Fraternal Order of Eagles 5.0 (1 review) Unclaimed Social Clubs Photo of Fraternal Order of Eagles - Huntsville, AL, US. We went here a few months back. Going again in a couple of weeks. It's an an awesome place. If I lived there, I would join. 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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Posted: 6/23/2024 12:07:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChicagoFoodie: 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. How's it progressing? |
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Posted: 6/23/2024 9:51:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: ChicagoFoodie]
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DrMark: How's it progressing? Upstairs is mostly finished, ran into some snags but it’s ok. Hard to believe that a 10 year old home would have so many issues. It’s mostly cosmetic stuff and paint, nothing major thankfully. Last night we attended the Space Camp Alumni event and got to watch the Space Camp Movie at Space Camp! I also managed to find a filming gig for 5 days of a 29 day movie project, mostly in Nashville however, not much going on in Alabama per my agent. Flying back to Chicago soon and will finish packing up the Condo, as the movers will be there on 7/30 and we will be completely gone from the City.  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/23/2024 10:51:11 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/23/2024 3:47:30 PM EDT
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Cool!
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Posted: 6/24/2024 10:44:13 AM EDT
[#43]
Connors Steak and Seafood was highly recommended.
Place was packed. My steak was overcooked, the grilled asparagus not good and wet. The lobster bisque was delicious. I'm assuming it was a fluke. As the place has lots of good reviews and was completely packed. ... The steak at Shagnasty's was actually much better and cheaper. It's been the best steak in the Huntsville area so far. It's a biker bar type place. LOL .. Ate at Top of the River in Guntersville last week. Not impressed. Steak was mostly gristle. Shrimp overcooked. My date got the steak with deviled crab, not that good to me. .. Went to Prohibition a few months back. Not impressed. |
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Posted: 6/24/2024 1:04:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ChicagoFoodie]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Connors Steak and Seafood was highly recommended. Place was packed. My steak was overcooked, the grilled asparagus not good and wet. The lobster bisque was delicious. I'm assuming it was a fluke. As the place has lots of good reviews and was completely packed. ... The steak at Shagnasty's was actually much better and cheaper. It's been the best steak in the Huntsville area so far. It's a biker bar type place. LOL .. Ate at Top of the River in Guntersville last week. Not impressed. Steak was mostly gristle. Shrimp overcooked. My date got the steak with deviled crab, not that good to me. .. Went to Prohibition a few months back. Not impressed. Thanks! My wife did say one of the best Restaurants in the area is Commerce Kitchen downtown. We’ve been to Connor’s and it was just ok, and bit pricey for Alabama IMHO. My wife and her friend went to Shagnastys a few weeks ago while I was on a shoot, and they said it wasn’t their type of place and they didn’t eat anything from there. Haven’t been to Guntersville or Prohibition yet, but Prohibition looked busy this past Friday when we went to a Trash Pandas game. Probably heading back to Chicago on Wednesday, and won’t be back here in 7/30. |
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Posted: 7/22/2024 11:50:33 AM EDT
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8 more days and we’re Alabama bound!
Last week I drove another truck full of our things down there in order to free up space for the movers…what a chore and I missed Cola Warrior SE due to logistics and time constraints. |
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Posted: 7/23/2024 10:19:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Connors Steak and Seafood was highly recommended. Place was packed. My steak was overcooked, the grilled asparagus not good and wet. The lobster bisque was delicious. I'm assuming it was a fluke. As the place has lots of good reviews and was completely packed. ... The steak at Shagnasty's was actually much better and cheaper. It's been the best steak in the Huntsville area so far. It's a biker bar type place. LOL .. Ate at Top of the River in Guntersville last week. Not impressed. Steak was mostly gristle. Shrimp overcooked. My date got the steak with deviled crab, not that good to me. .. Went to Prohibition a few months back. Not impressed. It's been quite a while since we went to Top of the River. Last 2 times were taking family from out of state. No one was impressed and won't be going back. |
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Posted: 7/24/2024 1:12:37 PM EDT
[#47]
Well CF. I will be around if you need help. Also my pool is always open.
aftac |
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Posted: 7/24/2024 1:32:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ChicagoFoodie]
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By aftac: Well CF. I will be around if you need help. Also my pool is always open. aftac Thanks man, appreciate it! I’ll take you up on the Pool offer for sure! Sadly we don’t have a pool and neither does our neighborhood. It’s difficult to buy something from out of state and not know the area well enough. The movers will be here on the 30th (not much left here anyway) and we are driving my truck down right after they leave. Should be down there later that night or the next morning as it’s only a 10 hour drive. |
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Posted: 7/25/2024 7:56:51 AM EDT
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In Guntersville you want to go to The Rock House, downtown. Charming old home converted. Really good food. Top of the River is only decent for fried catfish, used to be much better.
Phil Sandovals is good Mexican off University Dr. Connors is usually good. Grew up in SE Huntsville, great city except for the stupid road layout. Most recent time there I lived in Providence. Saw an add for an indoor range off Leeman Ferry, barrel and something. Looked like a nice indoor range. Live outside Birmingham now, if I can help, holla. Oh, choose War Eagle as your adopted fan base, Bammers suck. |
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Posted: 7/25/2024 8:07:42 AM EDT
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Bullet and barrel is the range
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