(Try to say that 10 times fast.) Unless you're Daniel Craig, “Shaken, not stirred” isn’t always the best way to order a cocktail. When the elements are entirely alcohol, or with fizzy drinks like a Ketel One and soda (my personal favorite), a brisk stir over ice will do just fine. So I was delighted to happen upon these cocktail spoons last weekend at one of my favorite consignment stores, the Christ Child Opportunity Shop in Georgetown. Christ Child is a high end consignment and thrift store on Wisconsin Avenue that specializes in antique silver, art, jewelry, and crystal, but the store carries myriad interesting objet in a variety of price ranges, like Revere silver bowls for $20 and ladies' mink coats for $150. The spoons' hollow silver bamboo stalks double as straws and have the added bonus of a little charm (baby buddha, pagoda, fan, etc.), helping to identify your drink after you've had a few too many. I once absconded with a similar cocktail spoon from Little Branch (please, don't tell...it's hard enough to get into that place).
Christ Child Opportunity Shop, 1427 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, (202) 333-6635
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