What Kate Spade did for handbags, Louboutin for women’s shoes and Versace for the world of fashion, award-winning designer chocolatier, Chef Phillip Ashley Rix is doing for chocolate; liberating it from the confines of tradition. Self-trained in chocolate, Rix exited a ten year career in corporate and international sales with FedEx, UPS and Apple and has gone on to be named one of the Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America by TasteTV. Having created over 150 designer chocolates, Chef Rix is renowned for his wildly imaginative flavor profiles such as Thai lemongrass mint white balsamic vinegar picual extra virgin olive oil, bacon caramel shortbread, gorgonzola dolce apricot and even barbecue. His passion for flavor design is matched only by a masterful attention to detail for creating visually stunning pieces of edible art.