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Look across the square and you'll see Gallier Hall, one of New Orleans's
most iconic landmarks. Dedicated in 1853, the Greek Revival structure
served as City Hall for a century and continues today as a special-events ven-
ue and occasional set location for movies and TV shows, including
NCIS:
New Orleans.
On Mardi Gras Day, the mayor of New Orleans toasts the
kings of the Zulu and Rex parades here.
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Turn right on Lafayette Street and walk seven blocks to Convention Center
Boulevard. This stretch will take you behind the Hale Boggs Federal Build-
ing and Courthouse to Fulton Street, a block-long entertainment mall featur-
ing an array of restaurants and bars. Every winter, Harrah's New Orleans
presents “Miracle on Fulton Street,” converting the walkway into a wonder-
land of lights, decorations, and snowfall. Among the restaurants on Fulton is
Manning's, an upscale sports bar owned by former New Orleans Saints
quarterback Archie Manning in partnership with Harrah's. The restaurant
features 30 flat-screen TVs, a sports-anchor desk, and memorabilia from
Louisiana's first family of football—Archie and sons Peyton and Eli—and
various Louisiana teams. A row of comfy recliners faces the bar's mega-
screen.
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At Convention Center Boulevard, turn right and walk three blocks to Julia
Street. Across the boulevard is the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, a high-
end outlet mall, and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, named after
the first black mayor of New Orleans. At 1.1 million square feet, the center is
the sixth largest in the United States.
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Turn right on Julia at Mulate's, a popular Cajun restaurant where you can
try such Louisiana fare as fried alligator and stuffed catfish, as well as test
your Cajun two-step skills on the dance floor.
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From Mulate's, walk six blocks down Julia to Magazine Street. This stretch
features some of the city's most respected art galleries, among them LeMieux
Galleries, Søren Christensen, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, and Arthur Roger
Gallery. All invite visitors to stop in and browse. Julia Street is the center of
two of the most popular arts events in town—White Linen Night and Art for
Arts' Sake. The galleries also present Art Walks on the first Saturday night
of every month.
Restaurants also abound on Julia, including Emeril's New Orleans, the flag-
ship restaurant of celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, at the corner of Tchoupit-
