We like leisurely brunches, lunches, dinners, dessert, cocktails, and everything in between.

This time of year, we like them best on a patio. It's not too hot, not too cold. The air is just right. So before this blog turns into ways to beat the freeze, enjoy metro Detroit at it's prime.

To satisfy our inner hipster, we head to the bosco on Woodward in Ferndale. While the bosco prides itself on a somewhat stand-offish obscurity (even the Woodward Ave. front door is easily missed), you don’t need a secret handshake to enter. A quick pass by the bar and lounge, pulsating with a dance mix, and through the glass doorwall will land you on the mellower, tree-adorned side of lounge life. Cool, post-modernist chairs and tables, and comfy, curved wooden benches add to the sleek vibe. If you could create a swanky lounge outside your back door, this is how it would look. While candles sprinkle the tables, part of the patio’s allure is the darkness. So grab a cocktail from the too-cool-to-smile bartender and take in the stylish scene.

-- Melinda Clynes, metromode