Burlington

192 curated Instagram creators - tap to follow

Top Food Critics + Micro-Bloggers
The Burlington Food Blog
@theburlingtonfoodblog
Burlington's dedicated local food blog covering restaurants, openings, and dishes worth trying
Eat Vermont
@eatvermont
Statewide food media celebrating the people who feed Vermont — major reach for Burlington restaurants
Seven Days
@sevendaysvt
Vermont's independent newsweekly — food, arts and culture coverage is the city's tastemaker channel
DigInVT
@diginvt
Vermont food + farm experience portal — surfaces farm-to-table operators to tourists
Taste Bud Travel Guide
@tastebudtravelguide
Travel-food blog with deep Burlington restaurant coverage
The Food Lens
@thefoodlens
New England food media that consistently features Burlington's best
New England With Love
@newenglandwithlove
New England travel + food blog with strong Burlington restaurant + brewery guides
Things-To-Do + Weekend Curators
Hello Burlington
@helloburlington
Official destination marketing — the #1 things-to-do account in Burlington, runs by Lake Champlain Chamber
Travel Like a Local: Vermont
@travelikealocalvt
Largest Vermont travel curator — drives weekend planning across the state into Burlington
Best of Burlington
@bestofburlingtonvt
Local lifestyle magazine — events, restaurant openings, and Burlington happenings
Burlington Today
@burlingtontoday
Daily local news + events aggregator covering Burlington VT
Vermont Vacation
@vermontvacation
Official Vermont state tourism account — major top-of-funnel awareness driver
Hotel Concierges + Date-Night Planners
Hotel Vermont
@hotelvermont
Burlington's premier independent boutique hotel — concierge recs reach high-spend overnight guests
Courtyard Burlington Harbor
@courtyardburlingtonharbor
Marriott waterfront property steps from Church Street — captive tourist audience
Delta Hotels Burlington
@deltahotelsburlington
Marriott full-service hotel — business traveler base
Hotel Champlain Curio
@hotelchamplainvt
Hilton Curio Collection boutique — design-forward leisure traveler audience
Restaurants + Bars + Breweries
Hen of the Wood
@henofthewood
Iconic farm-to-table tasting menu restaurant — Burlington's flagship fine dining
Honey Road
@honeyroadrestaurant
James Beard-nominated Eastern Mediterranean mezze — women-owned, multi-year Beard finalist
Pizzeria Verità
@pizzeriaverita
Authentic Neapolitan farm-to-table pizza — downtown Burlington flagship
Misery Loves Co.
@miserylovescovt
James Beard-nominated Winooski institution — grew from food truck to flagship to market
Farmhouse Tap & Grill
@farmhousetapandgrill
Downtown farm-to-table gastropub with beer garden + Parlor cocktail bar
Vermont Pub & Brewery
@vtpubandbrew
Vermont's first brewpub — Burlington institution since 1988
Foam Brewers
@foambrewers
Award-winning waterfront brewery — one of New England's top hazy IPA producers
Burlington Beer Co.
@burlingtonbeer
Craft brewery + restaurant + beer garden in Williston since 2014
Zero Gravity Beer
@zerogravitybeer
Burlington South End flagship brewery — Conehead IPA + Green State Lager
Switchback Brewing
@switchbackvt
Burlington South End brewery — flagship Switchback Ale on tap statewide
Deep City
@deepcityvt
Craft cocktail bar in renovated lumber mill near waterfront
The Pinery Beer Garden
@thepineryvt
Outdoor beer garden — destination summer drinking spot
Gold Restaurant
@goldrestaurantvt
Modern American downtown dining
Restaurant Poco
@restaurantpoco
Farm-to-street-to-table neighborhood spot
Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe
@halvorsonsupstreetcafe
Church Street institution — bar + casual American since 1980
Fiddlehead Brewing
@fiddleheadbrewing
Shelburne-based — Fiddlehead IPA is a Vermont staple
Four Quarters Brewing
@fourquartersbrewing
Winooski neighborhood brewery
Lawson's Finest Liquids
@lawsonsfinest
Sip of Sunshine maker — Vermont's most-traded IPA brand
Hill Farmstead
@hillfarmstead
Greensboro brewery — repeatedly named World's Best Brewery, draws beer pilgrims through Burlington
Coffee + Cafes + Bakeries
August First Bakery
@augustfirstvt
Burlington's defining breakfast + bakery cafe — opened 2009 in former garage
Kru Coffee
@krucoffee
Top of Church Street fuel-up spot for Church Street Marketplace foot traffic
Onyx Tonics Specialty Coffee
@onyxtonics
Burlington specialty coffee bar — third-wave standard
Vivid Coffee
@vividcoffeeroasters
Cherry Street craft coffee + roaster
Carrier Roasting
@carrierroasting
North Winooski Ave roaster — wholesale + cafe
Clover Cafe
@clovercafevermont
Third-place craft coffee + smoothies + local baked goods
Barrio Bakery
@barriobakery
Burlington bakery — pastries + Vermont Artisan coffee
Miss Weinerz
@missweinerz
Wholesale bakery — naturally leavened doughnuts with seasonal flavors, environmental advocacy
Lake Champlain Chocolates
@lakechamplainchocolates
Pine Street flagship — Burlington's premier gourmet chocolate brand since 1983
Speeding Oxen LBF
@speedingoxlbf
Bakery + cafe
Muddy Waters
@muddycaffe
Main Street institution — coffee, beer, sandwiches
Food Trucks + Catering + Pop-ups
Farmers & Foragers
@vtfarmersandforagers
Burlington-born — named best food truck in Vermont by The Daily Meal
Food Trucks of Vermont
@foodtrucksofvermont
Coordinates 50+ Burlington-area events — Hula 4th of July, South End Get Down, Oktoberfest
Dunky's Beach Shack
@dunkysbeachshack
Smash burgers + tacos — went viral via Joseph's Vlog, line out the door
Southern Smoke BBQ
@southernsmokebbqvt
Pulled pork + brisket — South End Get Down regular
Taco Truck All Stars
@tacotruckallstars
California-style tacos — Burlington food truck circuit
Neighborhood Hubs
Love Burlington
@loveburlington
Burlington Business Association booster account — downtown business advocacy
Church Street Marketplace
@churchstreetmarketplace
Official pedestrian mall account — 100+ stores + restaurants, year-round events
SEABA
@seabavt
South End Arts & Business Association — runs Art Hop (35K+ attendees), drives South End traffic
The Soda Plant
@thesodaplant
Pine Street creative complex — anchor of South End maker community
Old North End
@oldnortheendvt
Old North End neighborhood + business booster
Citizen Scanner + Hyperlocal News
Vermont State Police
@vermontstatepolice
Statewide police updates — closures, alerts, incidents affecting Burlington
VTrans
@vtransofficial
Vermont Agency of Transportation — road closures, construction alerts
Front Porch Forum
@frontporchforum
Vermont's hyperlocal community message board — neighborhood-level discussions
Local Memes + 'Only In X' Accts
Only In Vermont
@onlyinvt
Vermont-only meme + culture aggregator — young local audience
Vermont Problems
@vermontproblems
Meme account chronicling life in Vermont
Mayor + Council Members
Mayor of Burlington
@mayorbtv
Official mayor account — Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, economic development + city policy
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
@emmaformayor
Mayor's personal/campaign account — more direct community engagement
City Departments + Utilities
Burlington Police
@burlingtonpdvt
Official BPD — incidents, public safety, recruiting
Burlington Fire
@burlingtonfiredepartment
Official BFD — inspections, fire safety, recruiting
Burlington Parks Rec & Waterfront
@btvparks
BPRW runs Waterfront Park, events permits, jazz fest venue — operator must-follow
BTV Airport
@btvairport
Burlington International Airport — arrivals, weather, tourist gateway
Burlington Electric
@burlingtonelectric
City-owned utility — outages, rate updates, business programs
Burlington School District
@btvschools
BSD official — calendar, closures, district news
County Offices
Chittenden County VT
@chittendencountyvt
County government account — services + announcements
Chittenden County Sheriff
@chittendensheriff
County sheriff department
State + Federal Reps
Sen. Bernie Sanders
@sensanders
Vermont's senior US Senator — longest-serving independent in Congress, national reach
Sen. Peter Welch
@senpeterwelch
Vermont's junior US Senator — federal funding announcements
Rep. Becca Balint
@repbeccab
Vermont's sole US Representative — first woman + openly LGBTQ to represent VT
Gov. Phil Scott
@govphilscott
Vermont Governor — state policy, economic announcements
Speaker Jill Krowinski
@jillkrowinski
Vermont House Speaker, D-Burlington — state legislative priorities
Compliance + Permitting
VT Dept Liquor & Lottery
@vermontdlc
Vermont DLL — alcohol licensing authority for every bar/restaurant
VT Agency of Agriculture
@vermontagriculture
Food + dairy + producer licensing — Vermont Food Venture Center
Vermont Dept of Health
@vermontdoh
State health dept — food service permits, inspection guidance
Vermont SBDC
@vtsbdc
Small Business Development Center — free consulting + permitting help
Local Media Outlets
Seven Days VT
@sevendaysvt
Vermont's independent newsweekly out of Burlington — tastemaker reach
WCAX-TV
@wcaxtv
Region's original news station — Vermont's Own, CBS affiliate
Vermont Public
@vermontpublic
Statewide public radio + TV — VT Public News, the policy/civic outlet of record
Burlington Free Press
@burlingtonfreepress
Daily paper of record for Burlington — Gannett-owned
My Champlain Valley
@mychamplainvalley
WFFF/WVNY local TV news — Fox + ABC affiliates
NBC5 WPTZ
@nbc5wptz
NBC affiliate covering VT + NY North Country
VTDigger
@vtdigger
Nonprofit investigative news — Vermont's premier policy reporting
Vermont Business Magazine
@vermontbiz
B2B/business journalism for Vermont operators
Individual Journalists + Anchors
Darren Perron WCAX
@darrenperronwcax
WCAX news anchor — Burlington news fixture
Salty Trayer
@saltyworld
WCAX meteorologist
Alayna Mayo
@alaynamayowcax
WCAX reporter/anchor
Pete Hirschfeld
@petehirschfeld
Vermont Public statehouse reporter — top policy voice
Tom Brown WCAX
@tom_brown_wcax
WCAX investigative + politics reporter
Top Lifestyle Influencers
Hello Burlington
@helloburlington
Burlington's primary lifestyle curator — guide to everything in and around the city
Travel Like a Local VT
@travelikealocalvt
Largest Vermont lifestyle creator — drives weekenders into Burlington restaurants/shops
Sippin Foodie
@sippinfoodie
Vermont creator — recipes, comfort food, lifestyle reels
Vermont Vacation
@vermontvacation
State tourism flagship — Burlington features land tourist traffic
Mom Networks + Family Bloggers
Macaroni KID Burlington
@macaronikidburlingtonvt
Burlington VT chapter — family events, kid-friendly activities, mom audience
Find & Go Seek VT
@findandgoseekvt
Vermont family activity finder — kid-spots aggregator
Kristy Dooley Photography
@kristydooleyphotography
Burlington baby/child/family lifestyle photographer
Drive-by Foodies + Mukbang
Joseph's Vlog
@josephs_vlog
Viral food vlogger — featured Burlington's Dunky's Beach Shack at #1, sent line out the door
Eat Vermont
@eatvermont
Drive-by + on-location food coverage statewide
Real Estate Top Agents + Brokerages
Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman
@cbhbhomesvt
Vermont's #1 real estate brokerage since 1958 — Burlington flagship
Lipkin Audette Team
@lipkinaudette
Top Chittenden County residential agency
Brian Boardman Group
@brianboardmanvt
Top-producing Coldwell Banker team in Burlington
Pollicle Group VT
@polliclevt
Burlington residential brokerage
B2B Vendor Back-Office
Lake Champlain Chamber
@lakechamplainchamber
Chittenden County's only chamber — 2,500 members, primary B2B network
Vermont Business Magazine
@vermontbiz
B2B publication — vendor + service-provider visibility
Vermont SBDC
@vtsbdc
Small Business Development Center — free advisor network for operators
Chambers + Workforce + Jobs Aggregators
Lake Champlain Chamber
@lakechamplainchamber
Burlington-area chamber — runs Resume Drive + GROW workforce initiative
VT Chamber of Commerce
@vermontchamber
Statewide chamber — policy + workforce advocacy
Community College of Vermont
@ccvedu
CCV — workforce training arm, employer pipeline
Vermont Dept of Labor
@vermontdol
State labor agency — unemployment, job postings, compliance
Hotels + Venues + Event Spaces
Hotel Vermont
@hotelvermont
Independent luxury boutique on Cherry Street — Burlington's premier hotel
The Flynn
@flynncenter
Art Deco performing arts center on Main Street — Burlington's cultural pulse
Higher Ground
@highergroundmusic
South Burlington's biggest live music venue — Ballroom + Showcase Lounge
Main Street Landing
@mainstreetlanding
Waterfront performing arts + event rental complex
Champlain Valley Expo
@cvexpo
Region's largest event facility — fairs, concerts, trade shows
DoubleTree Burlington
@doubletreeburlington
Full-conference Hilton hotel — corporate event base
Juniper at Hotel Vermont
@juniperbtv
Hotel Vermont's restaurant — destination dining for hotel guests
Retail Boutiques + Vintage + Specialty Shops
Church Street Marketplace
@churchstreetmarketplace
Burlington's award-winning pedestrian mall — 100+ stores + restaurants
Phoenix Books
@phoenixbooksvt
Independent bookstore — Church Street + Essex locations
Danforth Pewter
@danforthpewter
Vermont-made pewter artisan retailer — Church Street
Lake Champlain Chocolates
@lakechamplainchocolates
Pine Street flagship + downtown retail — Vermont premium chocolate brand
Smugglers' Notch Distillery
@smugglersnotchdistillery
Vermont craft spirits — Church Street tasting + retail
Speaking Volumes
@speakingvolumesvt
South End vintage records + books + audio repair
Outdoor Gear Exchange
@outdoorgearexchange
Iconic Burlington outdoor gear + apparel — Church Street institution
Burlington Farmers Market
@burlingtonvtfarmersmarket
Saturday market on Pine Street — produce, crafts, music since 1980
CVB + Tentpole Festivals
Hello Burlington
@helloburlington
Destination marketing org of Lake Champlain Chamber — official CVB
Vermont Vacation
@vermontvacation
State tourism flagship account
Burlington Discover Jazz Fest
@discoverjazzfestival
10-day signature festival every June — takes over downtown
Vermont City Marathon
@vermontcitymarathon
Memorial Day weekend — 8,000 runners, New England's biggest marathon
South End Art Hop
@southendarthop
Annual 3-day art festival — 35,000+ attendees touring South End studios
Vermont Brewers Festival
@vtbrewfest
Waterfront Park beer festival — Vermont's signature brewer showcase
Cultural-Heritage Month Aggregators
Pride Center of Vermont
@pridecentervt
Runs September Pride Festival + Parade in Burlington — LGBTQ+ programming year-round
Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
@vermontracialjustice
Statewide racial justice org — Juneteenth + MLK programming
AALV Vermont
@aali_vermont
Association of Africans Living in Vermont — multicultural Burlington programming
Pro + College Sports + Recreation
UVM Athletics
@uvmathletics
Vermont Catamounts — D1 college athletics, 7 national championships
Vermont Lake Monsters
@vermontlakemonsters
Collegiate summer baseball at Centennial Field — historic venue, family draw
UVM Women's Basketball
@catamountsbb
Catamount women's hoops — NCAA tournament regulars
UVM Men's Hockey
@uvmmenshockey
Hockey East D1 — Catamount hockey is Burlington's biggest college draw
Burlington Parks
@btvparks
Parks Rec + Waterfront — leagues, beaches, bike path, programming
Burlington Running Club
@burlingtonrunningclub
Local run club since 2017 — promotes local businesses + run culture
Long Trail Running Club
@longtrailrunning
Trail-focused Burlington run club — sponsored by Janji
Sponsorship + Cause Accts
Greater Burlington YMCA
@greater_burlington_ymca
Youth + family programming, swim, childcare — sponsor opportunities at every level
Feeding Chittenden
@feedingchittenden
Chittenden County food shelf — corporate giving partner
Vermont Foodbank
@vermontfoodbank
Statewide food bank — major Burlington community partner
Habitat for Humanity Central VT
@habitatcvt
Local Habitat affiliate — corporate build-day sponsorships
Humane Society Chittenden County
@humansocietyofchittendencounty
Animal shelter — adoption + corporate sponsorship audience
Spectrum Youth & Family Services
@spectrumvt
Burlington's youth homelessness + family services nonprofit
Schools + Universities
University of Vermont
@universityofvermont
UVM — flagship state university, 14K students, Burlington's economic anchor
Champlain College
@champlainedu
Career-focused private college in Burlington — game design + cybersecurity strengths
UVM Alumni
@uvmalumni
UVM alumni network — Burlington returnee + tourism audience
UVM Athletics
@uvmathletics
Catamounts D1 athletics — school spirit reach
Community College of Vermont
@ccvedu
CCV — workforce-aligned 2-year college
Saint Michael's College
@saintmichaelscollege
SMC — private Catholic college in Colchester
Burlington High School
@burlingtonhighschoolvt
BHS — Burlington's largest public high school
Health + Wellness + Fitness
UVM Health Network
@uvmhealthnetwork
UVM Medical Center — region's largest hospital + employer
Queen City Yoga & Fitness
@qcyfitness
South Burlington — HIIT, yoga, strength, mobility
Kula Vermont
@kulavermont
South Burlington yoga + fitness + social lounge
Sangha Studio
@sanghastudiovt
Donation-based nonprofit yoga — 100+ weekly classes
Modo Yoga Burlington
@modoyogaburlington
Eco-friendly hot yoga studio
Soulshine Power Yoga
@soulshinepoweryoga
Downtown Burlington + Essex hot power yoga
The Edge Sports & Fitness
@theedgevt
Vermont's largest fitness center family — 5 Burlington-area locations
Bare Medical Spa
@barevt
#1 medical spa in Vermont 4 years running
Arts + Museums + Nonprofits + Churches
Shelburne Museum
@shelburnemuseum
45-acre, 39-building museum — world's largest American folk art collection
ECHO Leahy Center
@echo_vt
Vermont's science + nature museum on Burlington waterfront — family destination
The Flynn
@flynncenter
Art Deco landmark theater — Burlington's flagship performing arts venue
Burlington City Arts
@btvcityarts
City's arts nonprofit — galleries, studios, classes, cultural planner
Vermont Public
@vermontpublic
Public media — TV, radio, arts coverage statewide
Fletcher Free Library
@fletcherfreelibrary
Burlington's public library — College Street, community programs
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
@vermontsymphony
VSO — statewide classical music with Burlington programming
Power Brokers (Chefs / Designers / Community Leaders)
Chef Cara Tobin
@chefcaratobin
Honey Road co-owner — 4x James Beard finalist, Burlington chef establishment
Pastry Chef Amanda Wildermuth
@amandawildermuth
Honey Road pastry chef — Vermont sweets standard-bearer
Ren Weiner
@renweiner
Miss Weinerz founder — Burlington wholesale baker + environmental advocate
Erica deNardo
@ericadenardo
Burlington community organizer + social entrepreneur
Suburbs + Metro Outliers
City of Winooski
@winooskivt
Winooski city government — Burlington's most dense suburb, restaurant row
South Burlington
@southburlingtonvt
South Burlington — airport + retail corridor suburb
Stowe Vermont
@gostowe
Stowe tourism — ski + dining destination drawing Burlington overnighters
Stowe Mountain Resort
@stowemt
Vail Resorts' Stowe — Vermont's flagship ski resort, 30 mins from Burlington
Shelburne Farms
@shelburnefarms
1,400-acre nonprofit working farm + inn — Burlington-adjacent destination
Essex Junction
@essexjunctionvt
Essex Junction — major Burlington suburb
Town of Colchester
@colchestervt
Colchester — Saint Michael's College + lakefront suburb
Williston VT
@williston_vt
Williston — Burlington's retail + commercial corridor
Niche Community Accts
Burlington Running Club
@burlingtonrunningclub
Local run club — supports local businesses + race calendar
Long Trail Running Club
@longtrailrunning
Trail running community — Janji-sponsored
Grind BJJ
@grind.bjj
Brazilian jiu-jitsu + kickboxing on North Winooski Ave
Burlington Run Club
@hello_burlingtonrunclub
Burlington-based run club + community meetups
Vermont Mountain Bike Association
@vermontmtb
VMBA — statewide MTB advocacy with strong Burlington chapter activity
The Altar VT
@the_altar_burly_vt
Burlington tattoo + piercing studio — body art community hub
Stranger Still Tattoo
@stranger__still
Burlington tattoo collective — local artists
Yankee Tattoo
@yankeetattoo
Burlington tattoo institution since 1996 — Seven Daysies best body art 17/22 years