Ted's Bulletin Eyes Bethesda Woodmont Ave Site
The Montgomery County restaurant chain has posted coming soon signage at 7715 Woodmont Avenue, the former Woodmont Grill location.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Ted's Bulletin has installed coming soon signage at 7715 Woodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda, the site of the former Woodmont Grill, which closed in late October 2025. The restaurant is expected to open in 2027.
Why it matters
The move fills a vacancy left by a longtime downtown restaurant and adds to Ted's Bulletin's presence in Montgomery County. The approximately 6,300-square-foot property was purchased from Hillstone Restaurant Group.
Owner Steve Salis paid $7 million for the roughly 6,300-square-foot property from Hillstone Restaurant Group. The Bethesda site would be Ted's Bulletin's tenth location and second in Montgomery County, following the Downtown Crown restaurant in Gaithersburg, which opened in 2015.
The players
Ted's Bulletin
A Washington-area casual dining chain known for its modern take on classic American fare, expanding across Maryland and Virginia.
Steve Salis
The owner of Ted's Bulletin who purchased the Bethesda property and leads the restaurant group's expansion.
Hillstone Restaurant Group
The restaurant company that sold the Bethesda property, which previously operated the Woodmont Grill site.
The details
Woodmont Grill, formerly Houston's, operated for decades in downtown Bethesda before closing in late October 2025. Coming soon signage has gone up at the future Ted's Bulletin location, which is expected to feature the chain's newer restaurant design.
Timeline
Late October 2025: Woodmont Grill closes in downtown Bethesda.
November 17: Ted's Bulletin's Alexandria location at 2471 Mandeville Lane is scheduled to open.
2027: Ted's Bulletin's Bethesda restaurant is expected to open.
Market Landscape
The Bethesda deal extends Ted's Bulletin's Montgomery County footprint that began with its 2015 Downtown Crown opening in Gaithersburg. It also reflects a pattern of the chain replacing established downtown restaurant sites as its expansion continues across the region.
Downtown Bethesda diners will have a Ted's Bulletin option again once the 2027 opening arrives at the former Woodmont Grill site. Shoppers near Woodmont Avenue should expect a new casual dining choice replacing a closed restaurant.
The takeaway
The Woodmont Avenue reopening shows how vacant downtown restaurant sites are being filled by chains expanding in the Washington region. Residents tracking dining changes can watch for updates as the 2027 target approaches.
Further reading
Track other restaurant changes in Bethesda Openings & Closings as the downtown dining scene shifts.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The MoCo Show.
