Comes with the territory

Juliet enjoys the friendly west coast without leaving town

I was tempted to go to Finnieston, but Finnieston came to me. Where is this far flung exotic place you ask? East end of Glasgow, once somewhere you’d avoid but now a close friend to drinkers of craft beer and Guardian readers who buy their music on vinyl. For the month of August Six by Nico brought their Glasgow eaterie Chateau X to their Edinburgh restaurant every Tuesday. £35 for a chateaubriand fillet for two with sauces at £2 and sides £5-7.50. What a bargain it was. The steak was meltingly tender (we ordered it blue) and the sauces and sides so damned tasty. Portions were generous and the service outstandingly friendly, as they’d brought some West Coast staff with them. Could this have been an experiment to see if the concept works in Edinburgh? I really hope so. In the meantime, if you fancy a trip west definitely check it out. Worry not about the gentrification, Finnieston is still full of Glaswegians so it is impossible for it to become as insufferable as, say, Stockbridge. (disclaimer: I’m half Weegie)

To find out more, visit www.Chateaux-restaurant.co.uk