For American style cuisine in Cooparoo, hit up Carolina Kitchen and Espresso on Macaulay Street, a casual restaurant with southern heart. This busy Brisbane venue is often abuzz with crowds, gathering around tables set with red and white chequered tablecloths for an American diner vibe. The focus here is on some serious southern style cuisine and its best to come with an appetite to experience it all. Wrap your hands around a freshly filled hoagie, fill up with a stuffed chilli dog or tuck a napkin into your shirt for the buffalo hot wings with a blue cheese dipping sauce and a side of famous New York fries topped with cheese, sour cream and Carolina’s very own chilli sauce. A trip to Carolina Kitchen must include a slice of house made American style sweet and sticky pecan pie.