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If you have just 1 day in San Francisco, this itinerary introduces you to many of the city s most famous attractions without leaving your kids, or you, in a heap. You ll visit Union Square, ride a scenic cable car r oute, tour F isherman s Wharf, take a br eak in N orth Beach, and gape at the sights, sounds, the duck tour and smells of Chinatown. While it seems like a lot,

Finds ITALIAN This neighborhood fav orite is no or dinary Italian restaurant. Considered one of the best trattorie in S an Francisco, its homemade pasta dishes are deliciously uncomplicated, accentuating high-quality , fresh ingredients over busy, heavy sauces. The menu also varies with the time of year. Although you can t go wr ong with any of the pasta dishes, including such possibilities as fettuccine the duck tour with porcini mushrooms, the duck tour oven-dried olives, and brown-butter sage, if you consider a fish or meat dish for a change y ou will not be disappointed. O ptions such as Alaskan halibut and clams in white wine and tomatoes, or thinly sliced sirloin steak with ar ugula and roasted potatoes, are delectable. If you have room for dessert, the rich chocolate cake and airy tiramisu are transcendent. The crisp white walls, warm wood furnitur e, and unpretentious decor match the elegant food per fectly. Antica has no kids menu, but the kitchen is happy to serve a kids portion of hot buttered penne with veggies, and Vicki, the charming hostess, keeps a supply of cray ons on hand. Whenever we eat at Antica, which is frequently, we wonder why we don t come even more often. 2400 Polk St. (at Union St.). &415/928-5797. www.anticasf.com. Highchairs, boosters. Reservations recommended on weekends. Main courses $11.50 $21.50. the duck tour AE, DC, MC, V. Tues Thurs, Sun 5:30 9:30pm; Fri Sat 5:30 10:30pm. Muni: No. 19-Polk to Union St., no. 41-Union, or no. 45-Union-Stockton bus to Polk St.