Le Politique, a new French brasserie, patisserie and coffee shop from hospitality group New Waterloo, opens downtown on Sept. 24. Located on the ground floor of the Northshore Austin apartment building at 110 San Antonio St., Austin, the restaurant will serve lunch, brunch and dinner in a 9,000-square-foot space that features an indoor dining room, bar and lounge as well as 2,400 square feet of wraparound patio seating. The menu will feature classic French fare such as trout amandine, escargot, tarte flambée as well as a raw oyster, clam and lobster bar. The adjoining patisserie and coffee shop will feature housemade pastries and espresso. Husband-and-wife Derek Salkin and Alyssa Hurlstone are the executive chef and executive pastry chef respectively. 512-580-7651. www.lepolitiqueaustin.com