The 2014 Eater Awards for Charleston

It is time now — drumroll, trumpets, gongs — to announce the winners of the 2014 Eater Awards. In over a dozen categories in 24 cities, the winners comprise a diverse group of the finest and most interesting chefs, operators, and characters in the continent that have defined this year in dining. We applaud them. You are hereby instructed to applaud them.

To recap, Eater's local editors in 24 cities nominated candidates for five major local categories: Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year, Bartender of the Year, So Hot Right Now Restaurant, and Stone Cold Stunner. Eater readers then voted to narrow the field to a final three in each category. From that final three, the Eater editorial team chose one to move forward and the Eater.com braintrust got together to decide the national winners. Without further ado, here's who came out on top in Charleston.

Eater Awards 2014

Restaurant of the Year

Nominees: Chez Nous, The Obstinate Daughter, Leon's Oyster Shop, Edmund's Oast, Brasserie Gigi

Finalists: The Obstinate Daughter, Edmund's Oast, Brasserie Gigi

Winner: Edmund's Oast

Chef of the Year

Nominees: Craig Deihl, Jacques Larson, Daniel Heinze, Jill Mathias, Andy Henderson

Finalists: Jacques Larson, Daniel Heinze, Jill Mathias

Winner: Jill Mathias

So Hot Right Now

Nominees: Minero, The Americano, Artisan Meat Share, Raw 167, Swig & Swine

Finalists: Minero, Artisan Meat Share, Swig & Swine

Winner: Minero

Bartender of the Year
Nominees: Jayce McConnell, Brent Sweatman, Mickey Moran, Craig Nelson, Dwayne Mitchell

Finalists: Dwayne Mitchell, Jayce McConnell, Craig Nelson

Winner: Dwayne Mitchell

Stone Cold Stunner
Nominees: The Obstinate Daughter, Chez Nous, The Americano, Edmund's Oast, Union Provisions

Finalists: The Obstinate Daughter, Chez Nous, Union Provisions

Winner: Union Provisions

Best Chef Shuffle
Winner: Jason Stanhope
Stanhope's move up to Executive Chef at FIG is worth an award.