As Executive Director of Sports Backers, Jon helps create, support and produce events and programs that keep the community physically active.  One of those events is the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k, one of the largest running events in the US.  Each spring 30,000+ runners participate in Richmond’s biggest block party, earning a reputation for being […]

Dr. Doug Arthur is the Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at VCU’s Massey Cancer Center.  Each day he represents Massey as a physician and researcher. But one of his favorite days of the year is the Monument Avenue 10k, where he puts on the yellow shirt and represents Massey alongside hundreds of survivors and […]

Those of you who’ve been to any of our events (think Ledbury Hunt/Gather, parties in the store or just a pop-up happy hour), may recognize Mattias and the guy behind the bar serving up the perfect cocktail for the occasion.  You may also know him as the the former co-owner and bartender of Heritage, one […]

When we sat down with orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Colin Mudrick, the conversation once again quickly turned to music.  An avid fan of a wide range of bands, right now Colin’s playlist has a lot of Judah & The Lion and The Avett Brothers.  But when he’s feeling some old school claw hammer banjo, he shuffles […]

After a 2012 duck hunting trip on Tangier Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, Craig Suro and friend Tim Hickey were inspired by the beauty of the island and struck by the plight of the area’s struggling watermen.  Suro leveraged his background as an investor to assemble a diverse team that’s changing that […]

Chef David Shannon is not only a James Beard Award-nominated chef; he’s a master at creating an ambiance unlike anywhere else. Step into his moody Oregon Hill restaurant, L’Opossum, and you may feel like you’re on the set of a Twin Peaks-esque remake. His embrace of kitschy design and his wicked sense of humor are […]

We’re of the belief that a good haircut is as transformative as a perfectly-fitting shirt. We’re also lucky to have one of the best barbershops in the country here in Richmond, VA. High Point Barbershop opened in 2014 and quickly became the place every guy you know goes for a cut (or straight razor, or […]

Shawn Boyer is one of those guys living out the seemingly-impossible startup dream. After co-founding the job search site Snagajob in 1999 and leading its rapid growth as CEO for fourteen years, Boyer has pursued his passion project, in the form of an app. He founded GoHappy in 2016 as a way for families and […]

If you weren’t a writer, what would you be? Let’s start by acknowledging that I’m living out my dream of being a writer. I wanted this and it’s amazing. Legit, I write exhibits for the Smithsonian, that’s amazing. But writing is a manifestation of my curiosity so I would pursue a life of discovery if […]

We checked in with longtime friend and Hardywood Park Craft Brewery co-founder, Patrick Murtaugh.  When Ledbury was starting out, we’d see better attendance at our store events when we served their beer, and rightly so!  Hardywood was one of the first breweries in Richmond’s now exploding craft beer scene and is about to open a […]