Photo: Jeff Cutler

Want a way to beat the heat and enjoy some fantastic food, all while supporting a great cause? Then look no further than roofTOP Chefs at the Colonnade Hotel (120 Huntington Ave., 617-424-7000, colonnadehotel.com). Held at the hotel’s Roof Top Pool every other Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. throughout the summer, this pop-up, cookout-style tasting event features Boston’s finest chefs, who create a special menu to be enjoyed poolside along with a matching dish or cocktail by Colonnade Executive Chef Nick Calias (pictured above, third from left). Upcoming guest chefs include Tony Maws of Craigie on Main (July 25) and Rodney Murillo of Davio’s (August 8). The entirety of each $30 ticket goes to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign.