This week on Brick & Brand, we're diving into the one truth that survives every trend, every cycle, and even dry January: food still runs the show.

As New Year's resolutions kick in and restaurants feel the post-holiday slowdown, it sparks a bigger conversation: why food and beverage isn't just another tenant category — it's the foundation of places people actually want to be. From daily habits and social rituals to weekend plans and workdays built around coffee shops, food is the constant. Retail is optional. Dining isn't.

We break down why people follow food, how restaurants control the leasing stack, and why the right hospitality group can turn a project into a destination overnight. From Dallas to San Diego, we talk about the operators who create real gravity — and why once food is in, everything else gets easier.

Plus, Deal or No Deal makes its debut — high-stakes career and money scenarios with no easy answers!

Brands:

Ink & Beaute

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