National survey ranks MS Coast as one of the best places in the US to dine outdoors

Dinner and a movie can be anything but cliche if you pick the right destination and company. A survey conducted by datingadvice.com helped narrow down the dinner portion of the perfect date and one Mississippi Coast destination ranked as one of the best.

The survey focused on alfresco dining. With warm weather and beach views, dining outdoors is practically a way of life on the Mississippi Coast. And the greatest concentration of patios with a view made the survey’s top 25.

Beach Blvd. ranked as no. 23 on the list of best places to dine outdoors. The coastal stretch ranked higher than The Gulch in Nashville, South Beach in Miami and Downtown Napa in California.

Methodology

The dating advice website surveyed 3,000 people online, categorizing responses by age, gender and geography. Researchers then weighted responses to balance representation for every region of the country.

Here are the locations that joined Beach Blvd. in the top 25.

Top 25 places for alfresco dining

1. Historic District, Savannah, Georgia
2. French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
3. West Village, New York City, New York
4. Ocean Ave., Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
5. Downtown Charleston, South Carolina
6. Downtown Asheville, North Carolina
7. Harbor Town, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
8. Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
9. Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico
10. Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu
11. Nags Head, Outer Banks, North Carolina
12. Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, Hawaii
13. Ballard, Seattle, Washington
14. Downtown Aspen, Aspen, Colorado
15. Thames Street, Newport, Rhode Island
16. Beach Ave., Cape May, New Jersey
17. Uptown Sedona, Arizona
18. Downtown Greenville, South Carolina
19. Main Street, Hanover, New Hampshire
20. Downtown Anchorage, Alaska
21. Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota
22. Downtown Lexington, Kentucky
23. Beach Blvd. Gulfport/Biloxi, Mississippi
24. Midtown Atlanta, Georgia
25. Grand Rapids, Michigan

Visit datingadvice.com to see the rest of the top 150 locations.

This story was originally published July 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM.

Mona Moore

Sun Herald

Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.