FRENCH BISTRO ON FRONT
New to Fidi: Coco Bistro — a French bistro and wine bar at that offers cheese & charcuterie plates along with French fare like pate and warm duck confit. Mussels for $23, a burger for $20, escargot for $17.

MEXICAN FAST CASUAL ON GOLD
Adding to the Mexican fast food array in the neighborhood: Casa Taqueria at 40 Gold is classic Mexican fast food — tacos, burritos, quesadillas — and they have a Taco Box with 15 assorted tacos, chips and salsa, which sounds like the perfect teenager sleepover order.

LAUREN FARRELL NY OPEN AT SEAPORT
Specializing in totes and handbags, designer Lauren Farrell has opened her eponymous store at 10 Fulton.

AMERICAN INDIAN FASHION SHOW
As part of Fashion Week, Wagner Park will host “American Indian Fashion through the Feathers of Today” on Sunday, Sept. 2, 4 to 7. Tickets are free but you have to register here. The show will include ready to wear, street wear and celebration wear.

PUTTING OUT FIRES
I had never seen a fire in a trash can in New York City before EVER and here it was in Tribeca, a significant blaze coming from the can on the northwest corner of Broadway and Warren as I crossed coming from the train. I put it out with a bottle of water from the nearby hotdog stand (set me back two bucks!) but the pros from Ladder 1 came within a couple minutes and did the job right — it was still burning down at the bottom. Those guys have backpacks with high pressure hoses attached. Super handy.