“Eat” listings
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Java Jaay Café
This comfy, down-home café boasts a small menu that’s big on taste. It's chicken salad is renowned thanks to its two key ingredients of cashews and cranberries. $ (09/2011)
1713 Sixth Ave SE, Decatur
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City Cafe
At this blue-plate diner, rub elbows with local businesspeople and politicians over breakfast or lunch while getting caught up on the news of the day or simply exchanging local gossip. $ (08/2011)
101 First Ave SE, Decatur
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Greenbrier Restaurant
Surrounded by cotton fields, this simple restaurant still dons its original rustic décor while serving some of the best deep-fried catfish and hickory smoked pork and chicken in the Tennessee Valley. But what really draws the crowds are the perfectly cooked, complimentary hush puppies. $ (06/2011)
27028 Old Hwy 20, Madison
256- 351-1800
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Dreamland Bar-B-Que Ribs
You no longer have to go all the way to Tuscaloosa for “Big Daddy’s” legendary ribs. Leave your table manners at home when you come to Dreamland’s latest outpost; everyone licks their fingers here, and meals come with plenty of sliced white bread to sop up any leftover sauce on your plate. $ (03/2011)
3855 University Dr, Huntsville
256- 539-7427
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ROSIE’S MEXICAN CANTINA
It’s nowhere near the border, but plenty of dishes served at this locally owned Mexican place are authentic. Snack on fresh chips and salsa and sip on a margarita while you wait on great food like fi sh tacos or chiles rellenos. $$ (01/2011)
6196 University Dr, Huntsville
256-922-1001
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PAULI’S
Voted best steakhouse and freshest seafood restaurant by locals many times over, Pauli’s has become the go-to place for big business power lunches and candlelit anniversary meals. Order the pan-seared bluefin tuna or the filet mignon. $$$ (11/2010)
7143-C University Dr, Huntsville
256-722-2080
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CAFÉ 113
Featuring authentic Greek cuisine, fresh seafood and specialty wines, Café 113 tops the list for those in search of a fi ne-dining experience in a casual atmosphere. Try the Grand Marnier pork, made with apples and red peppers. The restaurant also hosts periodic wine tastings, which are especially popular with the locals. $$$ (09/2010)
113 Grant St, Decatur
256-351-1400
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BIG BOB GIBSON’S BBQ
Serving up some of the best barbecue in ’bama, this family business has racked up more than 35 awards in the last 10 years, including the Memphis in May Grand Champion title (which it won twice). $ (07/2010)
1715 6th Ave SE, Decatur
256-350-6969
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