Summertime eating is good at these 7 restaurants across the country

Summer is fleeting, even if it sometimes doesn't feel like it when the mercury shoots up, up, up. These months are the prime time to be outdoors in places that are gray most of the year. In cities, where it's bound to be especially sticky, take advantage of your window for refreshing bites that go light on the constitution.

Baleia, Boston

"Snack on octopus carpaccio and grilled sardines," said The Boston Globe about this mellow Portuguese restaurant that recently debuted its outdoor-seating space.