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Despite my former life as a preschool teacher in the city, I’ve realized that I know nothing about where to take children to eat in the city. I made lunch plans with a woman I used to babysit for, her two kids, and their nanny, but I had no idea where to go that the children would enjoy. She suggested Due, saying the boys always liked it there.

Located on the Upper East Side, Due serves a variety of standard Italian dishes. When I got there today for lunch, the place was pretty much empty, except for the children and their caretakers. This made for a nice, quiet place to catch up with the family. Having known the kids for a couple years now and not seen them since spring, I had really missed them. I chatted wedding plans with the mom in between playing with the boys and eating my Mozzarella Tomato Salad.

While the restaurant did not seem particularly kid-oriented, the children definitely seemed to enjoy the food. I enjoyed the company. I wonder what the dinner crowd is like there.