Best Charlestonian to Defriend
Mark Sanford
Readers Pick
Joshua Curry
Gov. Mark Sanford may have been wondering how his good fortune could sour so quickly, but we think we may have figured it out
This prestigious honor (formerly Best Charlestonian to Exile to Drum Island) has traditionally gone to the mayor. Leave it to a philandering governor to rouse enough ire to quiet Riley’s foes.
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- Best Combination of Pulled Pork and XMPP Data Queries
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- Best Way to Tap Into Your Inner Carl Sagan
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- Best Reuse of a Mattress Factory
- Best Business that Booked a Flight and Flew Away
- Best Business to Come to Town on a Boat
- Best Way To Get To Park Circle From The Peninsula
- Best Place to Build a Movie Studio Dedicated Solely to Zombie Movies
- Best Name for a Business District
- Best Set of Ears
Politics & Public Affairs
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- Politics, Public Affairs, & Personalities
- Best Charlestonian
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- Best Progressive
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- Best Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
- Best Geography Lesson
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- Best Reason to Miss a Meal
- Best Solution for a Crowded Recycling Bin
- Best New Example of South Carolina’s Oratory Failings
- Best Local Haiti Response
- Best Example of the Two Worlds of Charleston
- Best Use of Taxpayer Funds
- Best Reason to Be Cautious When Giving Your Kid a Nickname
- Best Opportunity to Meet With Fellow Secessionists and Plot the Demise of the U.S.
- Best Unconfirmed Outing by a Politician
- Best Reason to Keep on Drinking the Kool-aid
- Best Campaign Squabble
Culture, Arts & Entertainment
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- Best Music Concert of 2009
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- Best Karaoke Night
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- Best Chance to Have a Twilight Saga of Our Own
- Best Mother-Daughter Writing Team
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- Best Local Filmmaker to Luck Out with a Screening at Sundance
- Best Place to Catch a Film on a Saturday Night
- Best New Music Video Makers
- Best New Lobby
- Best Place to Get Your Face Melted
- Best Sign that the Charleston Music Scene Is on the Rise
- Best New DJ Supergroup
- Best Spur-of-the-Moment Show
- Best Conductor
- Best All-Around Venue
- Best Wishes that Didn't Come True
- Best Much-Needed Expansion
- Best Place to Buy Gig Posters
- Best Way to Take a Trip to India
- Best Mushroom Man
- Best Play with Folks in their Skivvies
- Best Theater Crash Course
- Best Way to Meet Your Underground Neighbors
- Best Tagline for a Book
- Best Trend We'd Like to See Continue
- Best Formerly Local Comedian to Get a Show on Sirius Radio
- Best Way to Get Shaken and Stirred
- Best Place to See Celebrities Next to Sea Life
- Best Digital Prodigal
- Best Western Featuring David Carradine Shot in Summerville
- Best Way to Celebrate the Opening of the Peninsula's Only Movie Theater
- Best Place to Catch a Flick in the Middle of the Parking Lot
- Best Unexpected Premiere at the Terrace Hippodrome
- Best Way to Get Decapitated by a Ceiling Fan
- Best Radiohead Cover by a Bluegrass Band
- Best Rock Concert in a Movie Theater
- Best Ukulele Concert
- Best Jazz Series
- Best Radio Jingle in the History of Mankind
- Best In-Store Concert Venue
- Best Actual Guttermouth
- Best Zeppelin Cover
- Best Shag Night
- Best Barely-Attended Outdoor Concert
- Best Country/Dance Musician Since Rednex
- Best Rockumentary
- Best Gathering of Tribes
- Best Yuppie Gathering
News & The Media
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- News & The Media
- Biggest News Story of 2009
- Best Local TV Anchor
- Best Local Investigative Reporter
- Best Local TV Sports Anchor
- Best Local TV Station
- Best Newspaper Columnist
- Best City Paper Cover Story
- Best Local Website
- Best Radio Station
- Best Talk/News Radio Station
- Best Local Radio Show
- Best Local Radio Personality
- Best Local Talk Show Host
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- Best Local TV Commercial
- Best Local Internet Blog
- Best Local Twitter Feed
- Best Windfall
- Best Private Investigation
- Best Way to Follow Up Sexy City Paper Photo Shoot
- Best Thing. Period.
- Best Twitter Headline
- Best History Lesson
- Best Therapist
- Best Reason to Read James Island Messenger
- Best Book Review
- Best New Nerd
- Best Assignment Reporter
- Best Punk Program
- Best Investigative Reporting That Makes One Queasy
- Best Sufferin’ Sidekick
- Best Fishing Column
- Best Bumblers with Green Thumbs
Recreation, Health, & Beauty
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- Best Local Sports Team
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- Best Marina
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- Best Place for Family Fun
- Best Bowling Alley
- Best Park
- Best Surf Shop
- Best Bike Shop
- Best Sporting Goods Store
- Best Dive Shop
- Best Outdoor Outfitters
- Best Store for Beach Gear
- Best Place to Buy a Boat
- Best Golf Course
- Best Health Club
- Best Personal Trainer
- Best Physician
- Best Plastic Surgeon
- Best Dermatologist
- Best Tanning Salon
- Best Badass Roller-Skating Queens
- Best Dentist
- Best Chiropractor
- Best Two-armed Bandit
- Best Miracle on Meeting Street
- Best Pilates Studio
- Best Place to Beat Up Your Fellow Man, with Their Permission
- Best Trifecta
- Best Excuse to Get Outside on a Cold January Day
- Best Yoga Studio
- Best Nicknames Ever
- Best Way to Get a Head Rush
- Best Place to Hang From a String
- Best Place to Get Cornrows and Doobie Wraps Done Cheap
- Best Hope for Good Male Hygiene
- Best Local Toiletry Company
- Best Place to Get Your Armpit Hair Ripped Off
- Best Place to Run into the Bionic Woman and Find Inner Peace
- Best Way to Get Over Soul-Scarring Experiences in Gym Class
- Best Training Program for Non-Gym Rats
- Best Way to Act Naturally
- Best Person to Teach You How to Throw an Uppercut
- Best Place to Frag Your Friends
- Best Fitness Do-Gooder
- Best New Playground in the Shadow of the Bridge
- Best Reason to Throw Your Trash in the Trash Can
- Best New Outdoors/Music Show
- Best Acupuncturist
- Best Medical Spa
- Best Hospital
- Best Place to Give Birth
- Best Piercing Shop
- Best Tattoo Shop
- Best Adult Toy Store
- Best Day Spa
- Best Nail Salon
- Best Massage Therapist
- Best Hair Salon
- Best Barber Shop
- Best Hair Stylist
- Best Hotel
- Best Bed & Breakfast
- Best Veterinarian
- Best Sailor Boy
- Best Place for Disc Golf
- Best Way to Scare Old People to Death
Shops, Wares & Services
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- Shops & Wares
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- Best/Fastest Runway Model
- Best Local Swimwear Designer
- Best Place to Buy a Fancy Gift for a Nice Lady
- Best Place to Fondle Faucets
- Best Retail Real Estate Move
- Best Place to Get Your Settlers of Catan Fix
- Best Sexy Southern Company
- Best NY Style
- Best Place to Grab a Poster, CD, and a Beer
- Best Way to Get Out of the Doghouse
- Best News for Budget Brides
- Best Indian Grocery
- Best Summerville Transplant
- Best Petite Boutique
- Best Eco-friendly Boutique
- Best Thrift Store that Was Too Good to Last
- Best Southern Icon to Get a Store on Market
- Best Store by a Celebrity Designer to Close
- Best Recessionista Trend
- Best New Shopping Trend
- Best Tourist Trap
- Best Mall/Shopping Center
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- Best Department Store
- Best Women’s Clothing Store
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- Best Children’s Clothing Store
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- Best Boutique
- Best Local Clothing Designer
- Best Accessories Store
- Best Bead Store
- Best Local Purse Designer
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- Best Shoe Store
- Best Consignment Store
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- Best Eyewear Boutique
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- Best Furniture Store (Tie)
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- Best Garden Store / Nursery
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- Best Grocery Store
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- Best Internet Service Provider
- Best Place to Buy New CDs
- Best Cell Phone Provider
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- Best CD Store Staff
- Best Bookstore
- Best Lighting Store
- Best Comic Book Store
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- Best Dry Cleaner
- Best Musical Instrument Store
- Best Florist
- Best Place to Buy a Used Car
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- Best Car Wash
- Best Tire Store
- Best Place to Get Your Car Fixed
- Best Motorcycle Shop
- Best Cab Company
- Best Limo Company
- Best Law Firm / Lawyer
- Best Realty Company
- Best Insurance Agency
- Best Bank
- Best Costume Shop / Party Store
Eating & Drinking Out
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- Eating & Drinking Out
- Best New Concept on King Street
- Best New Bar Snack
- Best Farmers Market Upgrade
- Best New Outdoor Deck
- Luckiest Thing to Happen to Sausage Lovers
- Best Spot for Scoring Carolina Cups
- Best Dessert on Wheels
- Best Dry-Aged Steaks and Pats on the Back
- Best Luck for Locavores
- Best Female Chef
- Best Chef with Nine Lives
- Best Chef on a Shoestring
- Best Restaurant You Haven’t Been to in Ages
- Best Fire in the Bowl
- Best Luck for the Downtrodden
- Best Chandeliers
- Best Charleston Moment on the Travel Channel
- Best Street Food That You Can Sit Down to Eat
- Best Place to Stock Up on Dim Sum
- Best Place to Stock Up for a Game of Fear Factor
- Best Stop for Bead-Throwing Diners
- Best Star Turn By a Jalapeño
- Best Soul Food Buffet
- Best Breakfast Sandwich
- Best Salmon Sashimi
- Best Indicator of Pork Belly Futures
- Best $11 Menu Item that Lasts Two Meals or More
- Best Sweet Cornbread
- Best Use for Honey
- Best Reason to Get Out of Bed on Sunday
- Best New Way to Ruin an Entire Sunday Afternoon
- Best Place to Luck Out on Fermented Veggies
- Best Southern-style Potato Salad
- Best Tater Tots
- Best Way to Amuse Your Bouche
- Best Place for Some Tongue, If You’re Lucky
- Best Reason to Press Your Luck
- Best Gelato
- Best Way to Amuse Bouche your Sweet Tooth
- Best Half-Sour Pickles
- Best Fried Catfish
- Best Place for Pho Fun
- Best Dessert
- Best Charcoal Grill
- Best Chicken and Waffles. Period.
- Best Mexican Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Best Fish Tacos at a Burger Joint
- Best Drinking Trend
- Best Belgian Invasion
- Best Beer Session
- Best Impulse Buy Purveyors
- Best New Bottles of Beer
- Best Place to Drink 100 Wines By the Glass
- Best Place to Get 15-Year-Old Pappy Van Winkle
- Best Place for a Non-Alcoholic Summer Drink
- Best Smoking Patio
- Best Cocktail Served in a Smoky Place
- Best Addition to the Bloody Mary Since Pickled Okra
- Best Post-Workout Drink
- Best Beachfront Bar
- Best Dive Bar Redo
- Best Local Version of Cheers
- Best Makeover
- Best Way to Blow Money
- Best Place to Drink Like a Gangsta or Moll
- Best Reinvention
- Best Wine Selection (Retail)
- Best Wine Selection (Bar or Restaurant)
- Best Beer Selection (Retail)
- Best Bottle Beer Selection (Bar or Restaurant)
- Best Beer Selection on Tap
- Best Happy Hour
- Best New Bar
- Best Neighborhood Bar
- Best Celebrity Brewer Sighting
- Best Upscale Bar
- Best Drinking Trend
- Best Use of Watermelon
- Best Rooftop Bar
- Best Case Made for Beer Over Wine
- Best Local Holiday Beer
- Best New Bottles of Beer
- Best Place to Drink 100 Wines By the Glass
- Best Bar Staff
- Best New Vodka Flavor
- Best New Exotic Booze
- Best Bouncers
- Best Cheap Oversized Beer
- Best Place to Get 15-Year-Old Pappy Van Winkle
- Best Downtown Bar
- Best Place for a Non-Alcoholic Summer Drink
- Best Smoking Patio
- Best Cocktail Served in a Smoky Place
- Best Addition to the Bloody Mary Since Pickled Okra
- Best Smoking Bar
- Best Coffee Ritual
- Best Post-Workout Drink
- Best Beachfront Bar
- Best Mt. Pleasant Bar
- Best Place to Get Your Coffee Fix
- Best Dive Bar Redo
- Best Local Version of Cheers
- Best Hang
- Best James Island Bar
- Best Folly Beach Bar
- Best Makeover
- Best Way to Blow Money
- Best Alcoholic Summer Drink
- Best Place to Drink Like a Gangsta or Moll
- Best Reinvention
- Best IOP Bar
- Best Sullivan’s Island Bar
- Best West Ashley Bar
- Best N. Charleston Bar
- Best Summerville Bar
- Best Waterfront Bar
- Best College Bar
- Best Authentic Pub
- Best No-Frills Watering Hole
- Best Dance Club
- Best Pool Hall
- Best Pick-up Joint
- Best Late Night Bar
- Best Sports Bar
- Best Gay/Lesbian Club
- Best Adult Establishment
- Best Martini
- Best Margarita
- Best Cold Beer
- Best Cheap Beer Deal
- Best Restaurant
- Best New Restaurant
- Best Restaurant When Someone Else is Paying
- Best Chef
- Best Wait Staff
- Best Sommelier
- Best Caterer
- Best Downtown Restaurant
- Best James Island Restaurant
- Best Folly Beach Restaurant
- Best Mt. Pleasant Restaurant
- Best Sullivan’s Island Restaurant
- Best IOP Restaurant
- Best Pub Food
- Best West Ashley Restaurant
- Best North Charleston Restaurant
- Best Summerville Restaurant
- Best Romantic Restaurant
- Best Waterfront Dining
- Best Outdoor Patio
- Best Sunday Brunch
- Best Breakfast
- Best Restaurant for Children
- Best Japanese Restaurant
- Best Indian Restaurant
- Best Chinese Restaurant
- Best Late Night Menu
- Best Thai/Vietnamese Restaurant
- Best French Restaurant
- Best Italian Restaurant
- Best Meat and Three
- Best Mexican Restaurant
- Best Greek Restaurant
- Best Soul Food
- Best Tapas
- Best Cheap Meal
- Best Fried Chicken
- Best Restaurant for Vegetarians
- Best Sweet Tea
- Best Burger
- Best Cheesesteak
- Best French Fries
- Best New York Style Pizza
- Best Gourmet Pizza
- Best Sub Sandwich/Hoagie
- Best Wings
- Best Seafood
- Best Place to Buy Local Seafood
- Best Oysters/Best Raw Bar
- Best Sushi
- Best Buffet
- Best Salad
- Best Steak
- Best Shrimp and Grits
- Best Ice Cream
- Best Barbecue
- Best Ribs
- Best Hotdog
- Best She-Crab Soup
- Best Bagels
- Best Deli
- Best Bakery
- Best Desserts
- Best Coffee House
- Best Example of Luck Being the Result of Hard Work
- Best local Food + Wine Festival that now has to call itself a Wine + Food Festival
- Best Takeover
- Best Roll of the Dice
- Best Eating Trend
- Best Weird Beer
- Best Lucky Strike for Outdoor Dining
- Best Beer Float
- Best Reason for a Straight Southern Male to Question Their Sexuality
- Best Happy Hour
- Best Outcropping of Locavorism
- Best Road Trip That’ll Turn Your Kids Into foodies
- Best Rockabilly Pig Mural
- Best New Mexican Joint in the middle of the hood
- Best Place to Eat Before It’s Gone Forever
- Best Move Out of the Woods
- Best ‘Never Heard of It’ Moment
- Best Clam Man
- Best “I Love You Man” BFFs
- Best place to stock up on dim sum for your home
- Best Bowl of Steaming WTF
- Best Anytime Thanksgiving Meal
- Best Soul Food Buffet
- Best Place for Lucky Bastards to Let Their Palmetto Flag Fly
- Best Restaurant That Hit Some Bad Luck
- Best Croissanwich
- Best fried dill pickles
- Best Homemade Brats
- Best Tofu To Go
- Best collection of dipping sauces
- Best Special
- Best way to eat like Mario and Luigi after defeating King Kuppa
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