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
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