The media's love affair with the Holy City continued in 2015 and has shown no signs of stopping in 2016. Below is a list of all the awards, accolades, and honors that were bestowed upon Charleston, its businesses, its restaurants, its people, and more.
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- # 1 Best Small City in the U.S. – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 1 Best Bar Food in the South: Pickled Shrimp at Edmund’s Oast – Southern Living
- # 1 Best City in the U.S. and Canada – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Best Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: Wentworth Mansion – Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Most Romantic City in the World – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 1 Mid-sized City Where Millennials Are Moving To – Headlight Data
- # 2 Best City in the World – Travel + Leisure
- # 6 Best Hotels in the U.S.: The Restoration on King
- # 2 Best Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: French Quarter Inn – Travel + Leisure
- # 2 Most Romantic City in the South – Huffington Post
- # 3 Best Destination in the U.S. – Trip Advisor
- # 3 Best Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: Planter’s Inn – Travel + Leisure
- # 4 Best Food City in America – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 4 Best Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: The Vendue – Travel + Leisure
- # 4 Coolest Town in the U.S.: North Charleston – Matador Network
- # 5 Best Island in the Continental U.S.: Wentworth Mansion – Travel + Leisure
- # 5 Minor League Market: The SportsBusiness Journal
- # 6 Best Resort in the South: Kiawah Island Golf Resort
- # 6 Best Small City Hotel in the Continental U.S. & Canada: Kiawah Island – Travel + Leisure
- # 6 South’s Best New Hotels: Regatta Inn – Southern Living
- # 8 Best Islands in the U.S.: Kiawah Island
- # 7 Best Southern Cocktail Bar: The Cocktail Club – Conde Nast Traveler
- # 7 South’s Best New Hotels: Andell Inn – Southern Living
- # 13 Best Hotels in the U.S.: Wentworth Mansion
- # 18 Most Inviting Drinking Patio in America: Edmund’s Oast – Thrillist
- # 19 Best City in the U.S. Where You Can Find a Job Right Now: Trove
- # 19 Best Resort in the Continental U.S.: The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Travel + Leisure
- # 6 Best Resort in the South: Wild Dunes
- # 35 Best Hotel Worldwide: Wentworth Mansion – Travel + Leisure
- # 74 Best Taco in America: Braised Pork Taco from Fuel – The Daily Mail
- # 35 Best Hotel Worldwide: French Quarter Inn – Travel + Leisure
- # 38 Best Best Place to Live in the U.S. – 24/7 Wall Street
- # 50 Best U.S. City To Hold a Meeting in: Cvent Inc.
- America’s 103 Most Beautiful Dishes: The Drawing Room’s Sea Urchin Custard – Grub Street
- America’s 103 Most Beautiful Dishes: FIG’s Soft-Shell Crab Spaghetti – Grub Street
- America’s Hippest City: The Daily Mirror
- America’s Most Charming City: Travel + Leisure
- Best Beer Bars in America: Edmund’s Oast – Thrillist
- Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich in America: Eli’s Table – Huffington Post
- Best Steakhouse in South Carolina: Hall’s Chophouse – Business Insider
- One Hundred Best Beer Bars in America: Closed for Business – Draft
- One Hundred Best Beer Bars in America: Craft Conundrum – Draft
- One Hundred Best Beer Bars in America: Oak Barrel Tavern – Draft
- One of the Best New Restaurants in America: Leon’s Oyster Shop
- One of the Most Colorful Cities In The World: Conde Nast Travler
- One of the Tastiest Soul Food Spots in the U.S.: Martha Lou’s Kitchen – The Daily Meal
- South’s Best Restaurants: Husk – Thrillist
- South’s Top 50 Best BBQ Joints: Home Team BBQ – Southern Living
- Ten Best Oyster Houses in the South: Bowens Island Restaurant – Southern Living
- Top 25 Retirement City – Forbes
- Ten Best Oyster Houses in the South: The Ordinary – Southern Living
- Destination for travelers to set their sights on in 2015 – LA Times
