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For decades, we have turned to these institutions, whether they provide root beer, a college degree, a night out on the town or financial advice.

This Delmar Loop restaurant looks like the prototypical sushi joint, and the sushi portion of the menu is a big ’un, from the requisite roster of nigiri sushi and rolls (Philadelphia, California, etc.) to “special” rolls of the elaborate modern ilk (“Golden Child,” with escolar and mango, for instance, and “Crunchy Pig,” with bacon and pork belly). But here’s where it gets truly interesting: Hiro also offers izakaya — Japanese bar snacks that...

After relocating to 6253 Delmar, the longtime Japanese restaurant will have a refreshed menu, a modern atmosphere, and a new generation at the helm.

Finally, a grab-and-go pastry shop that's open past sundown! (Till 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, to be precise, and till 9 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.) No offense to this city's mom-and-pop doughnut shops — we still love you. We just need some variety, and Piccione Pastry, brought to you from the family behind Butler's Pantry, happily provides while quelling that craving for some kind of sweet fried delight. As the sole specialty-dessert dealer in the ever-expanding ...

St. Louis Standards is a weekly column dedicated to the people, places and dishes that make our food scene what it is. If you want...

St. Louis Standards is a weekly column dedicated to the people, places and dishes that make our food scene what it is. Back when Lee...

Restaurants haven’t seen COVID-19 aid in months. Now, they’re continuing to struggle amid omicron.

The Pageant, located in the Delmar Loop, said they are renovating the balcony, which is why pairs of the floor-mounted seats are up for sale.

ST. LOUIS — Brenda Warner doesn’t like sports in general and doesn’t like football in particular.

The “younger brother” of popular and critical Soulard success Franco eschews its older sibling’s French-bistro leanings for a broader Mediterranean flavor. Dishes range from tapas like fried almonds to housemade pappardelle in an Italian pork ragu to lamb spiked with a fiery North African harissa sauce. The lamb burger, seved with a fried egg on top, is superb. For a pleasant summer evening, grab a seat on the patio, order a “Jack Buck” (gin, Aperol, ginger beer and...