Photos by Steve Aycock Photography

Wednesday night was another Best of Charleston party for the books! City Paper celebrated this year’s winners in food and beverage, arts and entertainment, attractions and city living and more.

Folks gathered at Union Station downtown to celebrate another year of bringing quality goods, services and arts to the Holy City. 

The street art-themed festivities were a hit with attendees — whether you watched painter Masáre bend your eye with his optical illusion live painting throughout the evening or saw local visual artist Patch Whisky’s vivid pop art on display in Hed Hi Studio. 

Artist Masáre (left) created a live painting for a raffle during the party
Artist Patchy Whisky (left) won Best Visual Artist this year

Local reggae band Dubplates lit up the stage in the outdoor lot, and the vibrant colors of everyone’s cool outfits coalesced beautifully with the sprawling murals splashed across the buildings. 

The Dubplates had guests grooving to their reggae music
High Rise seltzers won Best Wellness Product this year
Hed Hi Studios opened its doors to guests to peruse local artwork

You might have sipped a margarita from Santi’s and inhaled eats from Halls Chophouse or enjoyed a 360-degree photo shoot with J. Peyton Photography. 

Musician Emily Curtis (left) with City Paper music editor Chelsea Grinstead and One Way Forward Festival organizer Bippy Pierce
Germain Dermatology won Best Dermatology Practice this year
Charles Carmody (left) and Extra Chill’s Chris Huber

Local movers-and-shakers like, Chris Huber of music blog Extra Chill and Music Hall and Music Farm director Charleston Carmody, were mingling with party goers, which included the folks at Guilty Pleasures and Patrick J. O’Neill Plastic Surgery of course (both businesses have been Best of Winners for several years). 

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