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Awards Barrage Didn’t Stop For Charleston in 2016
The media’s love affair with the Holy City continued in 2016 and has shown no signs of stopping in 2017. Below is a list of all the awards, accolades, and honors that were bestowed upon Charleston, its businesses, its restaurants, its people, and more.
FYI – You can click on the award name to learn more.
- # 1 World’s Best City – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 City in the U.S. & Canada – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Best City for Culture in the United States – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 City in the Country for Dogs – Realtor.com
- # 1 Friendliest City in the U.S.: Conde Nast Traveler
- # 1 Best City for Pet Travelers – GoPetFriendly.com
- # 1 Best Steakhosue in America: Hall’s Chophouse – Yelp
- # 2 Best American City for Food – Travel & Leisure
- # 2 Best Islands in Continental U.S.: Kiawah Island – Travel + Leisure
- # 2 Destination of the Year – Travel + Leisure
- # 4 Best East Coast Beach: Folly Beach – 10Best
- # 4 Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the U.S.: Hall’s Chophouse – TripAdvisor
- # 4 Best Hotel in the U.S.: French Quarter Inn – TripAdvisor
- # 5 Best Bar in the South: The Bar at Husk – Southern Living
- # 5 Best City to Spend a Weekend In – Thrillist
- # 6 Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the U.S.: Charleston Grill – TripAdvisor
- # 6 Best U.S. Restaurant for Budget Dining: Brown Dog Deli – TripAdvisor
- # 9 Best U.S. Destination – TripAdvisor
- # 10 Best Hotel in the South: The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Travel + Leisure
- # 13 Best Bar in the South: The Griffon Pub – Southern Living
- # 15 Best City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: French Quarter Inn – Travel + Leisure
- # 15 Most Charming Small City in America – RentLingo
- # 16 Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the U.S.: Circa 1886 – TripAdvisor
- # 18 Best Japanese Restaurant in America: O-Ku – New York Post
- # 19 Best Place to Live in the U.S. – U.S. News and World Report
- # 20 Best City to Retire: Bankrate
- # 22 Best Bar in the South: The Cocktail Club – Southern Living
- # 23 Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the U.S.: FIG – TripAdvisor
- # 33 Best Bar in the South: The Belmont – Southern Living
- # 33 America’s Best Cities to Live: 24/7 Wall St.
- # 36 Best Bar in the South: Surf Bar – Southern Living
- One of America’s Best New Restaurants: Short Grain – bon appétit
- One of the 50 Most Beautiful Places in America – Conde Nast Traveler
- One of the Best Coastal Cocktail Bars: Edmund’s Oast – Coastal Living
- One of the Best Restaurants in America: FIG – Eater
- One of The South’s Best New Restaurants: Little Jack’s Tavern – Southern Living
- South Carolina’s Strangest Spirit: High Wire Distlling’s Southern Amaro Liqueur (Playboy).
- Top Hundred Restaurants in American for 2016: Halls Chophouse – OpenTable
- Top Ten American Cities With the Coolest Architecture – Thrillist
- Top Ten Happiest Seaside Towns in America: Sullivan’s Island – Coastal Living
- Waterfront Restaurants That Don’t Suck: Tavern & Table – Men’s Journal