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Terrina Jairaj

Man Drove 9 Hours Just to Try a $35 Plate in New Orleans. He Wasn’t Ready for What Was on That Plate: ‘It Slapped’

A man drove nine hours straight to New Orleans just to try a $35 plate of Cajun pasta, and the moment he took that first bite, he knew the trip was worth every mile. Gabriel Rivera, the Tampa-based creator behind the viral “Ordering Food from Facebook Marketplace” series, made the trip after spotting a post from home cook Alex Hayes. The dish, loaded with shrimp, lobster tail, corn, and salmon, didn’t just meet expectations. According to Rivera, it “slapped.”

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