Awards Barrage Didn’t Stop For Charleston in 2016

December 31, 2016

6:03 PM

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