Phillip Ashley Chocolates lands on Oprah’s Favorite Things
In the pre-COVID days of early 2020, Phillip Ashley Rix made chocolate candy at this store Feb. 4, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Jennifer Biggs
Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
Memphis chocolatier catches Oprah’s attention; Phillip Ashley Rix’s over-the top chocolate turtles make Oprah’s Favorite Things 2020 list.
Topics
Phillip Ashley Chocolates Phillip Ashley Rix Restaurant Iris Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid The Lookout The Fishbowl Wahlburgers Wild Subscriber OnlyAre you enjoying your subscription?
Your subscription gives you unlimited access to all of The Daily Memphian’s news, written by nearly 40 local journalists and more than 20 regular freelancers. We work around the clock to cover the issues that impact your life and our community.
You can help us reach more Memphians.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide free news access at K-12 schools, public libraries and many community organizations. We also reach tens of thousands of people through our podcasts, and through our radio and television partnerships – all completely free to everyone who cares about Memphis.
When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians.
Pay it forward. Make a fully tax-deductible donation to The Daily Memphian today.
Thank you for reading the local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
Related stories
Phillip Ashley Rix almost wins it all on ‘Chopped Sweets’ but not quite
Memphian Phillip Ashley Rix makes it to the final round of "Chopped Sweets" but doesn’t win; maybe next time? He hopes to return.
Restaurant Iris becomes a Catalan cafe for a few weeks
Kelly English turns to one of his favorites for a series of ‘pop-ups’ at Restaurant Iris, when he changes the menu to Catalan cuisine for a few weeks.
Wahlburgers to go ‘Wild’ at Pyramid
Walhburgers will be in Memphis after all: Wahlburgers Wild, a new concept, is coming to Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.