Here is a list of all the 2001 Simply the Best Categories and where the winning results can be found. Although we try to consistently group categories, we don’t always succeed especially if a category can fit into more than one group.
| 24 Hour Restaurant | Food & Dining |
| All Around Dining | Food & Dining |
| Antiques | Retail & Shopping |
| Art Gallery | Retail & Shopping |
| Arts Organization | Places |
| Bagel | Food & Dining |
| Bakery | Food & Dining |
| Bank | Places |
| Barbershop | Health & Beauty |
| Bartender | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Beauty Salon | Health & Beauty |
| Beer Distributor | Retail & Shopping |
| Bookstore | Retail & Shopping |
| Breakfast | Food & Dining |
| Brew Pub | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Burger | Food & Dining |
| Card Shop | Retail & Shopping |
| Caterer | Places |
| Charity | People |
| Children’s Clothes | Retail & Shopping |
| Chinese | Food & Dining |
| Coffee Shop | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Colorful Personality | People |
| Crabcakes | Food & Dining |
| Dance Club | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Day Spa | Health & Beauty |
| Daycare | Places |
| Deck/Outdoor Spot | Food & Dining |
| Dessert | Food & Dining |
| Established Restaurant | Food & Dining |
| Fishing Spot | Places |
| Florist | Retail & Shopping |
| Frame Shop | Retail & Shopping |
| Furniture/Home Décor Store | Home & Garden |
| Garden Shop | Home & Garden |
| Gay Bar | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Grocery Store/Supermarket | Places |
| Hair Salon | Health & Beauty |
| Handicapped Accessible Facility | Places |
| Happy Hour | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Health Club | Health & Beauty |
| Health Food Store | Retail & Shopping |
| Hoagie/Sub/Sandwich | Food & Dining |
| Home Builder | Home & Garden |
| Home Improvement Store | Home & Garden |
| Hospital | Places |
| Hot Dog | Food & Dining |
| Housecleaning Business | Home & Garden |
| Indian Food | Food & Dining |
| Interior Designer | Home & Garden |
| Italian Food | Food & Dining |
| Japanese Food | Food & Dining |
| Jazz Spot | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Jeweler | Retail & Shopping |
| Kennel | Places |
| Kids’ Menu | Food & Dining |
| Landscaper | Home & Garden |
| Local Celebrity | People |
| Lunchtime Takeout | Food & Dining |
| Mall | Retail & Shopping |
| Martini | Food & Dining |
| Masseuse | Health & Beauty |
| Men’s Store | Retail & Shopping |
| Mexican Food | Food & Dining |
| Movie Theatre | Places |
| Music/CD Store | Retail & Shopping |
| Musician | People |
| Neighborhood Bar | Drinks & Nightlife |
| New Restaurant | Food & Dining |
| Newscaster/Anchorperson | People |
| Newspaper Columnist | People |
| Newspaper Reporter | People |
| Nursing Home | Places |
| Off the Wall Gifts | Retail & Shopping |
| Person You’d Switch Jobs With | People |
| Personal Trainer | Health & Beauty |
| Pest Control | Home & Garden |
| Pet Groomer | People |
| Pet Store | Places |
| Pizza | Food & Dining |
| Place for a First Date | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Place for a Quiet Dinner | Food & Dining |
| Place to get Your Car Serviced | Places |
| Place to Live | Places |
| Place to Propose/Get Married | Places |
| Politician | People |
| Portrait Photographer | People |
| Power Lunch | Food & Dining |
| Private Golf Course | Places |
| Public Golf Course | Places |
| Radio Station | People |
| Renovator | Home & Garden |
| Role Model | People |
| Romantic Getaway | Places |
| Scenic Drive | Places |
| Server | Food & Dining |
| Sports Bar | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Sports Celebrity | People |
| Sunday Brunch | Food & Dining |
| Tattoo Artist | People |
| Television Station | People |
| Tourist Attraction Locals Love | Places |
| Travel Agent | People |
| Veterinarian | People |
| Vintage Duds | Retail & Shopping |
| Wine List | Drinks & Nightlife |
| Women’s Boutique | Retail & Shopping |