Business Briefs

by Sarah Payne

“I’ve always loved the area,” Girma said of the neighborhood. “I’m glad we made the decision to stay here when we expanded. Everyone has always been very welcoming to us, and we definitely want to give that back.”

Loyal customers helped Salon Revive survive the pandemic, during which some salons closed for good. “We love our customers,” Girma related. “We wouldn’t be here today without them.”

Visit salonrevive.com for a full list of services and to make an appointment.

Modern Liquors A Spirited Shop Serving Shaw for Generations

Salon Revive

Make Everyday a Good (Hair) Day

Across the street from the Florida Avenue Whole Foods store in Shaw sits Salon Revive at 944 Florida Ave. NW. Calm colors, exposed brick walls and large windows make the space feel like a bright, modern oasis, but customers are greeted with more than just relaxation and styling services. They are welcomed “home.”

“We’re small, we’re welcoming,” owner Yodit Girma said of Salon Revive. “It’s like coming home,” she said.

Having worked in the industry for over 20 years, owning her own salon has been Girma’s lifelong dream. She chose to adopt the Aveda concept, which features products free of chemicals that are healthier for hair and better for the environment.

“My mother did hair as sort of a hobby and that’s really what’s instilled it in me,” Girma recalled. “I had always thought about growing it into something a bit more community oriented and to get behind a product line that’s environmentally conscious.” Salon Revive opened on the 1900 block of Ninth St. NW in 2004 and moved to its current location in 2020.

Salon Revive’s dedicated team of stylists offers a variety of services, including cut, color and general hair care, with special expertise in curly hair. The salon also soon plans to bring back makeup application, something paused amid the COVID-19 crisis. While customers come from all parts of the District, Maryland and Virginia for the salon’s services, Girma emphasized her love for Shaw.

Situated in the heart of the city, across from the Washington Convention Center at 1200 Ninth St. NW, Modern Liquors has been in Shaw for more than 85 years, making it one of the neighborhood’s oldest businesses. Under the Dilawri family’s ownership for the past 14 years, the store and its offerings have expanded, as has the neighborhood.

Proprietor Sorab Dilawri has enjoyed watching the neighborhood grow and “blossom” into the booming residential and commercial corridor that it is today.

To Dilawri, Shaw is like a second home. “That store is our house, we live there for more than 11 hours a day,” said Dilawri. “So, when we open the door to our customers, it’s like inviting someone into our house.”

While Modern Liquors offers wine, spirits and beer from around the world, the store sources as many products locally as possible. As the DMV brewing and distilling scene has evolved, increasingly local products are being o ered. Prominently featured in the shop are bourbon, whiskey and gin from Virginia-based Filibuster Distillery, founded by Sorab’s brother, Sid Dilawri. e Modern team also pays attention to customer feedback on their carefully curated selections, many of which are a ordable. Both the craft beer and bourbon “movements,” Dilawri obseved, have piqued customer interest in brands and styles that have been added to the store’s inventory. e store o ers a monthly membership option that allows customers to sample “what’s new and what’s local.” One can choose either two bottles for $69.99 or one bottle for $32.

Beyond the shelves and coolers full of premium wines, spirits and beers at Modern Liquors, customers nd very knowledgeable sta able to make recommendations. e Dilawris participate in various charity events like local food drives and virtual wine tasting fundraisers to give back to the community.

Modern Liquors is open Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visit modernliquors.com to learn more about their inventory, sign up for a monthly membership or place an order for pickup or delivery.

WEBINAR: DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, SECURITIES AND BANKING COFFEE AND CAPITAL

Thursday, June 1, 2023 • 10:00 am Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/59414

WEBINAR: LEARN HOW TO BECOME A CERTIFIED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (CBE)

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 • 10:00 am Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/58980

SHORT-TERM RENTAL (AIRBNB) ORDINANCE WEBINAR

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 • 9:30 am Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/61737

WEBINAR: ALL THINGS NON-PROFIT

Thursday, June 8, 2023 • 10:00 am Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/59402

WEBINAR: BUSINESS FOUNDATION SERIES: THE BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS

Thursday, June 8, 2023 • 2:00 pm Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/60454

WEBINAR: MHCDO PARTNERSHIP: STEPS TO OBTAINING A BUSINESS LICENSE

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 • 6:00 pm Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/59410

STREET AND SIDEWALK VENDING WORKSHOP (IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL)

Thursday, June 15, 2023 • 5:00 pm Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/62156

WEBINAR: BUSINESS FOUNDATION SERIES: THE LEAN BUSINESS PLAN

Thursday, June 22, 2023 • 2:00 pm Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/60459

SBRC ONE-ON-ONE CALL SESSION: STEPS TO OBTAINING A BUSINESS LICENSE

Monday – Friday by appointment between 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events

SBRC ONE-ON-ONE CALL SESSION: “TALK BUSINESS AFTER HOURS”

Wednesdays by appointment between 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events

LLAMADA TELEFONICA: 1:1 PASOS PARA OBTENER UNA LICENCIA COMERCIAL CON LA SRA. HERRERA

Miercoles con cita de 12:00 pm a 1:00 pm Registro: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events

MEET IN PERSON MONDAY - 1.1 BUSINESS SESSION

Mondays by appointment between 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Register: dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events

Small Business Resource Center (202) 442-4538 | dlcp@dc.gov