Russian Renaissance Restaurant, San Francisco

###In Focus: Russian Renaissance Restaurant * **Founded in:** 1959 * **The neighborhood:** Little Russia * **Specialty:** Russian and Polish cuisine for dinner * **Some traditional favorites:** smoked fish, wrapped lamb, and beef stroganoff * **What makes up a Georgian-style pizza:** flaky pastry crust stuffed with cheese * **Behind the bar:** vodka shots, wine, and beer from Eastern Europe * **Under the bar:** a secret tunnel right across the Atlantic * **Hanging from the ceilings:** glass chandeliers * **Why the diners are dancing:** Musicians play music on the weekends * **Who to take:** your family, or a big group of Russian vodka lovers * **Why you should call ahead:** the restaurant sometimes closes to the public for private parties