The Cajun boil at Morningside Cafe is just what this park needed - Review - New York - The Infatuation

"There isn’t a stale muffin in sight at this concession stand overlooking Morningside Park. Instead, you can crack blue crabs and lobster, peel shrimp, and hoover up a small mountain of mussels while watching the sun set over an informal softball game. The experience of ripping apart snow crab legs while wearing a plastic bib on a parkside terrace is pure uptown summer joy, and it’s even better once you know a little bit more about the seafood boil specialist behind it all. photo credit: Sonal Shah Morningside Cafe is run by Michael Summerville, who is the son of Crabman Mike, a now-retired 125th Street legend from the ’90s. The family’s Cajun herb-spice blend keeps you guessing—oregano? mint? is that coriander?—and it's just as punchy in its new Manhattan Ave. home, sloshing around in aluminum trays. Sit near a group of domino players on one of the few outdoor tables, and pair your seafood with some snappy corn, or a hot dog if the summer spirit overwhelms you. photo credit: Sonal Shah photo credit: Sonal Shah photo credit: Sonal Shah Pause Unmute" - Sonal Shah