Charleston’s awards, rankings, and more from 2010-2013:
- # 1 Best City in the U.S. – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 1 Best City in the U.S./Canada – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Best New Restaurant in the South: The Ordinary – Southern Living
- # 1 Friendliest City in the U.S. – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 1 Literary City of the South – Publishers Weekly
- # 1 Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: Market Street Pavilion Hotel – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Sandwich in America: P.I.E. Bake Shoppe – Restaurant Hospitality Magazine
- # 2 Best City for History Buffs – TravelNerd.com
- # 3 Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: Wentworth Mansion – Travel + Leisure
- # 3 Most Charming Accent in America – Travel + Leisure
- # 3 Most Important Restaurant in the U.S.: Husk – Bon Appetit
- # 1 Best Small City for Starting Over – CreditDonkey.com
- # 3 Best Small City For Young Entrepreneurs – Under30CEO.com
- # 3 Best Whiskey Bars in America – GQ
- # 4 Best Farmer’s Market in America: Charleston Farmers Market – SHAPE
- # 4 Best Hamburger: Husk Cheeseburger, Husk – Bon Appetit
- # 4 Best Resort in the South: The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 4 Diners’ Choice Best Restaurant in America: Halls Chophouse – OpenTable
- # 4 Drunkest City in the U.S. – The Daily Beast
- # 4 Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: French Quarter Inn – Travel + Leisure
- # 4 Tastiest Ribs in America: Home Team BBQ – USA Today/Daily Meal
- # 4 Top Island in the World: Kiawah Island – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 5 Best City in the World – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 5 North America’s Great Waterfronts – USA Today
- # 5 Tastiest Town in the South – Southern Living
- # 7 Best American City for Hipsters – Travel + Leisure
- # 7 Best City in the World – Travel + Leisure
- # 7 Most Outrageous Food at a Minor League Ballpark – USA Today
- # 7 Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: Planters Inn – Travel + Leisure
- # 9 Best New Hotels 2013 – Travel + Leisure
- # 10 America’s Best Beach: Kiawah Island’s Beachwalker Park – Dr. Beach
- # 11 Best Burger in America: Husk Cheeseburger – The Daily Meal
- # 11 Best Ice Cream City in America – Travel + Leisure
- # 11 Best Minor League Market in America – SportsBusiness Journal
- # 12 Hottest Coffee Shop in U.S.: Black Tap Coffee – Eater
- # 12 Most Outstanding Restaurant: The Ordinary – GQ
- # 17 America’s Best Beer Cities: Travel & Leisure
- # 15 Best Steakhouse in America: Oak Steakhouse – The Daily Meal
- # 16 Best Resort in the South: Wild Dunes – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 27 Top Resorts in the Continental U.S.: The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Travel + Leisure
- # 77 Best Hotel in the World (tie): Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort and Wentworth Mansion – Conde Nast Travler
- # 99 Best Hotel in the World: John Rutledge House Inn – Conde Nast Travler
- # 77 & # 85 Best Food Trucks in America – The Daily Meal
- America’s Best Bakeries: Sugar Bakeshop – Travel + Leisure
- America’s Best Chicken & Waffles: Early Bird Diner – Travel + Leisure
- America’s Best Sandwiches: Bacon of the Month BLT from Ted’s Butcherblock – Travel + Leisure
- Best Breweries of 2013: Westbrook Brewing Co. – Paste Magazine
- Best Girlfriend Getaway Cities – Yahoo! Shine
- Best Historic Homes for the Holidays: Boone Hall Plantation – 10Best.com
- Best New Restaurants: The Ordinary – Bon Appétit
- Best New Restaurants: Xiao Boa Biscuits – Bon Appétit
- Best New Restuarants in the World: The Ordinary – Condé Nast Traveler
- Best Shopping Cities in the World – U.S. News & World Report
- Best Steakhouses in America: Oak Steakhouse – Travel + Leisure
- Best Tapas Restaurants in the U.S.: Barsa – Travel + Leisure
- Best Urban Distilleries in America: High Wire Distilling Co. – Fodor’s
- Best Vegetarian Restaurants in U.S.: Dell’z Uptown – Travel + Leisure
- Best Wine Restaurant (USA): Charleston Grill – Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Best Wine Restaurant (USA): Circa 1886 – Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Best Wine Restaurant (USA): Husk – Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Coolest Bowling Alleys in America: The Alley – Travel + Leisure
- Diners’ Choice Top 100 Best Restaurants in America: Charleston Grill & Peninsula Grill – OpenTable
- Most Haunted Cities – Family Circle
- Must-Have Burger: Husk – Forbes
- Nations Top 100 Restaurant Bars: O-Ku, Social Restaurant and Wine Bar, and Stars Restaurant – OpenTable
- Restaurant Neighbor Award (SC): High Cotton – National Restaurant Association
- Top Sandwich Spots List: Butcher & Bee – Bon Appetit
2012
- # 1 Destination in the World – Condè Nast Traveler
- # 1 Top U.S. City – Condè Nast Traveler
- # 1 Fine Dining – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Romantic Escape – Travel + Leisure
- # 2 Residents Proudest of their City – Travel + Leisure
- # 2 Best Dressed City in America – Travel + Leisure
- # 2 Antique Store Shopping – Travel + Leisure
- # 3 Architecture/Cool Buildings – Travel + Leisure
- # 3 Best Hotel for Foodies: Wentworth Mansion – Travel + Leisure
- #4 Best City in the U.S. & Canada – Travel + Leisure
- # 4 Most Attractive Locals – Travel + Leisure
- # 5 Island in the Continental U.S. & Canada: Kiawah Island– Travel + Leisure
- #12 Hotel in the World regardless of city size: Wentworth Mansion – Travel + Leisure
- Top Small City Hotels: Wentworth Mansion (# 1), Market Pavilion Hotel (# 4), Planter’s Inn (#7) – Travel + Leisure
- Best Places to Spend Christmas – Travel + Leisure
- Best Sushi Restaurants in the U.S.: O-Ku – Travel + Leisure
2011
- # 1 U.S. City – Condè Nast Traveler
- # 1 Best New Restaurant in America: Husk – Bon Apetit
- # 2 Best City in the U.S. & Canada – Travel + Leisure
- # 3 Antique Store Shopping – Travel + Leisure
- # 4 Flea Market Shopping – Travel + Leisure
- # 5 America’s Friendliest Cities – Travel + Leisure
- # 5 Cool Architecture/Buildings – Travel + Leisure
- # 6 Residents Proudest of their City – Travel + Leisure
- # 7 Most Attractive Residents – Travel + Leisure
2010
- # 1 America’s Most Attractive Residents – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 America’s Friendliest Cities – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Bed & Breakfasts/Inns – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Noteworthy Neighborhoods – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Antique Store Shopping – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Stylish + Boutique Hotels – Travel + Leisure
