“Memphis has a superman of chocolate: Phillip Ashley Rix, who left the corporate world to create lush, hand-made chocolates. Would that we all could have the guts to take that leap! Rix worked in sales and marketing at FedEx, UPS and Apple – honing his sales skills by day, and eventually his chocolate by night. And he’s pretty much self-taught as a chocolatier.

Phillip Ashley Chocolates opened in 2013 in the historic Cooper Young neighborhood to rave reviews, and that’s no surprise, given the fact that the charming Rix has won a variety of awards for his choco-tastic creations, including being named as one of the “Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America” by TasteTV in 2013 and 2014.”

Read more on USA Today’s 10Best.com.