Charleston Area Honored By Readers of Southern Living

Southern Living magazine’s January edition features its 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards, in which several honors go to the Charleston, SC area. In competition with other southern destinations, readers of the widely popular magazine once again named Charleston their Favorite Southern City. Honors also included top tier billing for Best Weekend Getaway, Best Family Destination and Best Festivals, among others.

Several local businesses captured their fair share of prestigious awards. Magnolia’s Restaurant and Jestine’s Kitchen were named Southern Favorites for the restaurant category. Charleston restaurants led the pack in the Splurge Worthy category. Four of the top 10 are located in the Holy City. The winners are: Magnolia’s Restaurant, Peninsula Grill, High Cotton Maverick Bar & Grill and 82 Queen.

Charleston Place Hotel and The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort were named two of the Best Hotels in the South. Spoleto Festival, USA was named a top draw for the Festivals and Fairs category.

Thousands of Southern Living readers cast their ballots in scores of different categories for these annual honors. Southern Living magazine is published monthly and has a circulation of nearly 2.5 million. The magazine is designed to appeal to the tastes of today’s Southerners. www.SouthernLiving.com