Best Patios for a Summer Evening

For a summer evening in Clawson, MI, start with outdoor seating at Old Port Family Dining and the summer-open sliding frontage at Local. Old Port pairs its outdoor tables with comfort food, small plates, coffee, and table service; it stays open until 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Local opens its whole front in summer, serves cocktails, beer, and seltzer, and welcomes food brought from elsewhere. Its daily 2 a.m. closing time makes it the late-night option of these two stops.

Along E 14 Mile Road, the evening choices also include Midwest cooking, pastries, and a distillery tasting room. Red & The Wolf serves dinner, vegan and vegetarian options, and cocktails, with Friday and Saturday hours extending to 11 p.m. White Wolf Japanese Patisserie offers Neo-Japanese and French pastries alongside coffee until 8 p.m. daily. Weiss Distilling Co. combines a speakeasy tasting room with cocktails and food at the bar. On S Main Street, Noori Pocha/Chicken adds comfort food, small plates, beer, and karaoke nights, with dine-in service beginning at 5 p.m.