What to follow on Twitter

September 27, 2009 12:04 PM

NYCtwitterfilter: Recommendations for NYC/Brooklyn related things to follow on Twitter.

I finally joined twitter only after it took me some time (and many AskMeFi threads) to realize that I don’t need to use it for ‘social networking’ but can use it to keep up with fun finds in and around the city. I’m still a little slow on the uptake though, and need help with finding things to follow. What I’m interested in following:

-Food trucks
-Sales (for already affordable clothing/home/music/online stores, not Barney’s etc, because even things on sale there are too expensive)
-Free/cheap events (movies, festivals, shows, readings, etc)
-Music (shows, bands, clubs, etc)
-Other free/cheap/fun stuff (drink specials, food promotions [ie Free ice cream cones, etc], flea markets, farmers markets)
-Any other recommendations you might have.

I’m mostly just interested in being able to sign in at 4:00 on a Friday to look and see what I can get into for the weekend.

I just moved to the area, will be living in Brooklyn shortly, mid-twenties female with average indie leanings of music, movies, books, style. I should emphasize that I have very little expendable income (social worker), so I’m interested in things that are cheap.

Thanks!

posted by greta simone to grab bag (11 comments total)

Time Out New York lists upcoming events and shows and what not.
posted by Captain_Science at 1:07 PM on September 27

Here's who I'm following. Most of these are at least occasionally useful....

http://twitter.com/NewYorkology
http://twitter.com/10011now
http://twitter.com/10028now
http://twitter.com/NYCTSubwayScoop
http://twitter.com/BryantParkNYC
http://twitter.com/BordersNYC
http://twitter.com/nycscout
http://twitter.com/TimeOutKids
http://twitter.com/waffletruck
http://twitter.com/NYC_C_trains
http://twitter.com/biggayicecream
http://twitter.com/gawker
posted by blaneyphoto at 1:24 PM on September 27

I'm in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and a food nerd so these may or may no be weighted that way:

http://twitter.com/Brokelyn - brooklyn thrifty living (also blog: http://www.brokelyn.com/)
http://twitter.com/wordbrooklyn - awesome bookstore in greenpoint
http://twitter.com/thirdward - co-working space / arts collective, neat events
http://twitter.com/precs - greenpoint record store
http://twitter.com/BrooklynBased - Brooklyn stuff?
http://twitter.com/always_eating - food stuff in nyc / brooklyn
http://twitter.com/wholefoodsnyc - no brooklyn related, but good to keep up on the sales and specials
http://twitter.com/thebklynkitchen - awesome kitchen store / cooking school in wburg/greenpoint
posted by CharlesV42 at 1:39 PM on September 27

These are great recommendations. I would love to see more!
posted by greta simone at 3:11 PM on September 27

I would have recommended a lot of these, but here's another:

http://twitter.com/theskint Free/cheap things to do around town
posted by gaspode at 4:25 PM on September 27

NYC food trucks:

Calexico Carne Asada Cart
Twitter: @CalexicoCart
URL: calexicocart.com
Three California brothers making carne asada tacos, chipotle pulled pork, and other Mexican-inspired food. They won the 2008 Vendy Awards, an annual street food contest held in New York.

Cravings Truck
Twitter: @nyccravings
URL: sites.google.com/a/nyccravings.com/cravings/
Taiwanese-style fried chicken over rice with secret pork sauce and handmade steamed dumplings (vegan, pork, or mix).

Dessert Truck
Twitter: @desserttruck
URL: desserttruck.com
Also dessert-themed. They beat Bobby Flay in a chocolate bread pudding Throwdown.

Le Gamin Truck
Twitter: @legamintruck
URL: legaminmobitruck.blogspot.com
Sweet and savory crepes, quiche Lorraine, baguette sandwiches, ratatouille salad, and other European café-type foods. Photos of food here.

Rickshaw Dumplings
Twitter: @RickshawTruck
Dumplings and dipping sauces from a truck covered in funny slogans like "Who's Your Edamame?"

Treats Truck
Twitter: @TheTreatsTruck
URL: treatstruck.com
Cookies, brownies, bars, crispy treats and more. Tweets the whereabouts of their main truck Sugar and its vehicular little sister Dot.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Twitter: @benwvl
URL: vanleeuwenicecream.com
Scooping up flavors like currants and cream, pistachio, gianduja, espresso, and ginger, all made from hormone-free milk.

Wafels & Dinges
Twitter: @waffletruck
URL: thedinges.blogspot.com
Sweet and savory Brussels and Liege waffles.

Cupcake Stop
Twitter: @CupcakeStop
URL: cupcakestop.com
A mobile cupcake shop starting June 3.

The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck
Twitter: @biggayicecream
URL: biggayicecreamtruck.com
"Serving the queerest dairy treats in NYC!"
posted by CunningLinguist at 4:40 PM on September 27

Ripped off from here.
posted by CunningLinguist at 4:43 PM on September 27

Amy from Newyorkology has the most comprehensive NYC Twitterer list I've seen.

Midtown Lunch's Twitter tracker is also great.

Some newer ones Newyorkology might be missing:
http://twitter.com/schnitzeltruck
http://twitter.com/HousingWorksBks
http://twitter.com/seriouseatsny
http://twitter.com/Guggenheim
http://twitter.com/vendyawards
http://twitter.com/NewYorkerFest
http://twitter.com/bvticketsonsale
http://twitter.com/RedHookFoodVend
http://twitter.com/PDTNYC
http://twitter.com/Mayahuelny
posted by kathryn at 8:03 PM on September 27

More (hit post too soon!):

http://twitter.com/nycgo
http://twitter.com/nypl
http://twitter.com/thelmagazine
http://twitter.com/MUGuide
http://twitter.com/TimeOutNewYork
http://twitter.com/flavorpill_nyc
http://twitter.com/MetromixNewYork

Music/venues:
http://twitter.com/ohmyrockness
http://twitter.com/CPSummerStage
http://twitter.com/HudsonRiverPark
http://twitter.com/BKLYNYard
http://twitter.com/JoesPubNYC
http://twitter.com/HLBallroom
http://twitter.com/knittingfactory
http://twitter.com/R2RFestival
http://twitter.com/littlefieldnyc
http://twitter.com/StudioAtWebster
http://twitter.com/DeathbyAudio
http://twitter.com/SeaportMusicNYC
http://twitter.com/jellynewyork
http://twitter.com/brooklynbowl
http://twitter.com/Terminal5
http://twitter.com/bowerypresents
http://twitter.com/MercuryLoungeNY
http://twitter.com/WebsterHall
http://twitter.com/boweryballroom
http://twitter.com/BAM_Brooklyn
http://twitter.com/soundofthecity
http://twitter.com/livenationnyc
http://twitter.com/PianosNYC
http://twitter.com/lprnyc
http://twitter.com/allpointswest
http://twitter.com/MusicHallofWB

Food/drink:
http://twitter.com/astorcenter
http://twitter.com/thefeednyc
http://twitter.com/grubstreetny
http://twitter.com/asiadognyc
http://twitter.com/TuckShopNYC
http://twitter.com/TheSmithnyc
http://twitter.com/JaneRestaurant
http://twitter.com/Boqueria
http://twitter.com/terroirNY
http://twitter.com/MercatNYC
http://twitter.com/OttoPizzeria
http://twitter.com/barcadebrooklyn
http://twitter.com/thegutter
http://twitter.com/BirdbathBakery
http://twitter.com/citybakery
http://twitter.com/LCBBurgerTruck
http://twitter.com/astorwines
http://twitter.com/KeyLimePie
http://twitter.com/Tailornyc
http://twitter.com/UrbanArtisan
http://twitter.com/butterlane
http://twitter.com/StreetSweets
http://twitter.com/LCBBurgerTruck
http://twitter.com/motorino
http://twitter.com/CrifDogs
posted by kathryn at 8:22 PM on September 27

Thanks all! I suppose I'll have to mark every answer.
posted by greta simone at 7:40 AM on September 28

http://twitter.com/nyc_deals
@nyc_deals

pepsi blue disclosure: i run this feed, and suggestions/special requests are very welcome!
posted by xiaolongbao at 9:29 AM on September 30