Ted's Bulletin
American restaurant · Ashton Heights ·
Breakfast anytime, American fare, and boozy milkshakes
Breakfast anytime, American fare, and boozy milkshakes
"An all-day diner that was formerly owned by Matchbox is covered by the settlement only for employees who worked there during the period it was owned by Matchbox; employees from that period are eligible for restitution, while Steve Salis (who bought the breakfast chain in 2017) and Thompson Hospitality (which later assumed a controlling stake in Matchbox) are not tied to the settlement." - Tierney Plumb
"I observed that Salis has previously transformed diner chain Ted’s Bulletin away from its bygone-era identity by changing things up at its newest Ballston location, an example he cites when discussing how he might remake Kramerbooks & Afterwords." - Gabe Hiatt
"As another Salis brand, Ted’s Bulletin collaborates with Federalist Pig on the Big Ben half-smoke by supplying chili that teams with Sonderman’s jalapeño cheddar sausage, and Fedwich is also selling Ted’s Tarts for dessert." - Gabe Hiatt
"In Ballston, the new Ted’s Bulletin is offering a free milkshake with the purchase of any entree through Friday, August 30 during its weekday happy hour (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.)." - Tierney Plumb
"Opened on Monday, the retooled Ted's Bulletin in Ballston — the first new location since Steve Salis acquired the chain in November 2017 — aims to lighten and modernize a comfort-food formula while keeping its indulgent staples. The menu shifts toward a French‑brasserie feel with more salads, an avocado hummus appetizer, and a cauliflower‑steak entrée (developed after Salis hired Chris Anderson, who helped Moto earn a Michelin star and previously worked at Alinea), yet it still preserves all‑day breakfast and crowd-pleasers like the Sloppy Joe, biscuits and gravy, and milkshakes. The Ballston site adds Sidekick, a brand‑within‑a‑brand for coffee and over‑the‑top croissants, and beefs up the bar with a weekday happy hour (3–7 p.m.) offering $3 drafts (including local pours from Aslin Brewing Co., Solace Brewing Co., and DC Brau), $5 small plates such as house tots and pimento mac and cheese, $5 glasses of wine, and $7 classic cocktails. Interiors blend Art Deco with austere Bauhaus and mid‑century modern touches into a predominantly light‑gray dining room and bar, with upgraded lighting and engineered playlists, and ownership stresses a move to more “honest products” (higher‑quality meats and vegetables) as part of a strategy to attract repeat customers and expand the brand beyond D.C." - Gabe Hiatt