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(Good) Ted’s
Bulletin 505 Eighth St. SE. 202-544- 8337. teds
bulletin.com.
Open: Daily from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Major credit cards accepted.
MeTRO: Eastern Market.
pRiceS: Appetizers $3.29 to $12.29, sandwiches $9.79 to $14.79, entrees $14.29 to $29.79.
SOUnd cHeck: 82/must speak with raised voice.
BATHROOM HUMOR
The male and female names listed on the appropriate restroom doors, among them Margaret Higgonbotham and Percy Yost, pay tribute to the business partners’ deceased relatives and direct diners where to, uh, go.
Good news on
juicy sirloin and melted cheddar cheese. The menu, designed to look like an old-fashioned newspaper, dubs the bundle on my plate the Walk of Shame Breakfast Burrito, which I make more hedonistic by chasing it with a tequila-and-chutney-fueled Chattaroy cocktail. Whoo-hoo! The possibility of all-day eggs, biscuits, pancakes and even
I
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house-baked “Pop-Tarts” helps explain the allure of this sunny three-meal addition to Barracks Row on Capitol Hill, which seems to sprout a new place to eat every month. Ted’s Bulletin is from the guys who own the Matchbox collection of popular pizza- and-burger joints, one of which is down the street. Their latest production memorializes the gregarious father of two of the four business partners, Mark and Ty Neal. (The other partners are Drew Kim and Perry Smith.) Fact: The cooking and service at Ted’s are a little uneven. But it’s
also true that even though the restaurant doesn’t take reservations (boo! hiss!), I always look forward to hanging out there. The bartenders are great. “Welcome to Ted’s!” they invariably
call out from behind the wooden counter that, along with a bakery display, opens the all-American restaurant. Those mixers of liquids aren’t just friendly; they also whip up some fine drinks. Old Mingo
26 The WashingTon PosT Magazine | August 15, 2010
Reel fun: Diners at Ted’s Bulletin can eat and watch old movies.
Capitol Hill Ted’s Bulletin delivers nostalgic fun
t’s 7 o’clock on a Sunday night, and Ted’s Bulletin is indulging me with a favorite meal: breakfast for dinner. The hash browns are lacy and crisp, while my scrambled eggs are rolled up inside a tortilla with
Square is rousing with Sazerac rye whiskey, cognac and sweet vermouth, while the Hamlin Rose refreshes with white port and peach bitters. The likely wait for a table
in the rear dining room at prime time has an upside: the chance for customers to take in all the thought that went into the place, starting with a facade that features a window framing Ted’s bakers at work, perhaps icing those delightful, strawberry-preserve-filled Pop- Tarts. Created in part from art deco grillwork, marble and light fixtures reclaimed from the old Philadelphia Civic Center, the bar area is a beaut. Mounted on the wall are boards listing milkshakes that extend to 20 or so flavors and come in two styles: with or without booze. Peppermint and caramel macchiato milkshakes don’t require showing identification; Grasshopper and Tequila Sunrise do. More nostalgia is served in
the booth-lined dining room, which, thanks to a faded sign
PHOTOGRAPHS BY SCOTT SUCHMAN
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