Quotable Quote: Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.
- Willy Wonka

Hatton News: Greetings Hattonites, welcome to a warm and welcoming Summer newsletter. Firstly Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! As we welcome in 2012 I am sure it will be an exciting and fun year.

I am sure you are all keen to know the winner of our Spring Competition- the winner was Billy from Ballarat with the quote from the mercurial Willy Wonka, "Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple." Billy will be enjoying a Night for two in the Eastern Balcony Suite, with a bottle of French Island Pinot Gris and a LuxBite tea set for 2.

A quick reminder too, The Australian Open Tennis is upon us from the 16 Jan- 30 Jan 2012 and we are filling up fast. If you plan to stay with us for that period best to get in quick, and remember the Tennis period is under different pricing, terms and conditions from our norm.

We have a few new faces with us, welcome to: Anna Vincent and Elishia Furet, and we have back with us a couple of old faces, Hannah Norris and Janine Coppi, welcome back guys. There are a lot of hot tips this Summer for a great time in Melbourne so read on!

Our Summer Competition!

In conjunction with the Hatton, our friends at Turner & Lane are happy to offer 10 lucky Hatton Guests this summer a $50 gift voucher each for use in their beautiful store, and The Hatton will also throw in a bottle of French Island Pinot Noir or Pinot Gris.

Turner & Lane are a home and gift ware store located around the corner from the hotel at 159 Domain Rd (with a second store also on 1391 Malvern Rd, Malvern). Stocking an eclectic mix of handpicked pieces, including beautiful jewellery, printed cushions, and all things gorgeous it is the perfect place to pick up a present for that person who has it all- or the person who has very little! Offering free wrapping over the festive season, they could not make your shopping any easier. Alternatively, you could always (and probably deserve to) simply head there and spoil yourself!

To enter for a chance at 1 of the 10, $50 vouchers and French Island wines on offer, check out the quote on Turner & Lanes webpage that underpins their design philosophy for inspiration.

Then simply email us at: hotel@hatton.com.au. with your own quote or a favourite you have heard.

The 10 best will receive a $50 voucher and a bottle of French Island Wine of their choice. Hope you all have a little fun with this one! Go to:www.turnerlane.com.au to discover more.

A Summer Day/Night On the Town:

Golden Fields is the new offering from illustrious chef Andrew McConnell, and in its short life found kudos as The Age 2012: Best new restaurant. Focusing on Asian small plates and shared dishes the food is exciting, inventive and most importantly delicious. Found in St. Kilda the restaurant itself is chic yet accessible. Behind an imposing white marble counter the wall is lined with white industrial 1920s style tiles, quirky touches are expressed with Chicken feet adorning a wall, but otherwise it is quite a simplistic and contemporary fit out. With dishes like the New England Lobster roll- poached crayfish housed in a soft brioche style roll with watercress and Kewpie mayo, the Twice cooked duck with steamed bread and vinegar plum sauce and the slow roast salt pork, crackling, pickled cabbage and tamarind- it will surely be an enduring Melbourne hotspot. 157 Fitzroy St, St.Kilda. Ph: 9525 4488 Web:www.goldenfields.com.au

The Sticky beak

Do you like Art but find the scene a little difficult to navigate? Are you a seasoned art lover but love the excitement of discovery? Walk to Art is for all sorts, starting in the Melbourne CBD with a cheeky wine, the tour is constantly changing week to week and takes you on foot through Melbourne’s lanes and streets to discover Artist studios, galleries and hotspots. The tour ends with some gourmet treats and more wine. Your guide is an art consultant and throughout you will be learning, chatting and exploring Melbourne’s exciting art scene. In the lead up to the New Year there are also special twilight tours running from 6-8pm. Go to www.walktoart.com.au for booking information and details.

If you would prefer to ‘fly solo’ and checkout some Art, perhaps the most accessible is the Laneway Commissions 2011. Running from now until 25th March 2012, this years commissions have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander theme, as no applications from these communities had been made in the past. Spread over ten different locations in Melbourne’s laneways. Go to:www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/AboutMelbourne/ArtsandEvents/Pages/Lanewaycommissions.aspx For location maps, and more information.

Stay Cool this Summer! We look forward to welcoming you back to the Hatton.