I have already talked a lot about how great I feel Makassar Airport, or rather the Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (IATA: UPG) is, but on my most recent visit they took things to a whole new level. At the Blue Sky Lounge Makassar it turns out they had seen some of my TikTok videos and,…
OK, so is there much of a street food Rantepao and Toraja scene? Well, despite getting here involving going, or staying in, some serious boony towns like Enrekang, there is actually a decent amount going on in Rantepao. This is in part at least because tourists do come here for the whole macabre funeral related…
When I walked past Rocket Chicken 2 in Parepare I assumed it was a shit local KFC knock-off that had at least 2 locations. As it turns out, I had stumbled across one of the big franchise success stories in Indonesia. And while it did not make my previous list of top fast food restaurants…
On my way from Makassar in search of bulls getting slaughtered I decided to stop at the seaside town of Parepare. I assumed that while smaller than Makassar, it would still have a banging street food scene. It would appear I was wrong, with there in fact being very little to do in this sleepy…
If you’re looking for Porki Station in Glodok Chinatown then the bad news is that you are now shit out of luck. Yes, the sign is still there, but there’s a red cross on it and the restaurant is now called Masakan Chinese Food. I found this out the hard way while looking for pork…
Food in Indonesia, as well as Indonesian cuisine, can be very hit and miss, but not in Makassar where it appears at least to be hit upon hit. And this is particularly true with the street food Makassar scene, which is frankly epic. That it has a banging airport, a beautiful beach and lots to…
