Panera is launching new Sourdough Melts. Here’s a closer look at the new Sourdough Melts:

• Bacon Avocado Melt: Applewood-smoked bacon, fresh avocado, smoked gouda, everything bagel seasoning and chipotle aioli on our toasted Country Rustic Sourdough.
• Southwest Chicken Melt: Smoked, pulled chicken raised without antibiotics, smoked gouda, red onion, cilantro and chipotle aioli on our toasted Country Rustic Sourdough.

As par for the course at Panera, you also get your choice of one free side with the purchase of any entree. Sides available include:

• French Baguette
• Apple
• Chips

The Mets humiliated the Yankees, 12-3, Wednesday night in the series finale between the two teams in The Bronx to secure just the second Subway Series sweep in club history. Francisco Lindor hit two of the Mets’ five home runs, and Pete Alonso, Tyrone Taylor and Mark Vientos mashed one apiece.

The Mets went 4-0 against their city rivals this year, the first time they swept the Yanks in a season series since they won all four games against them in 2013. This season, the Mets outscored the Yankees, 36-14.

Overall, the Mets are 66-80 against the Yankees in the regular season. If you add in other games – the 2000 World Series, spring training, the old Mayor’s Trophy Game, et cetera, the Mets are 114-150-2 all-time against the Yanks.

An announced crowd of 48,760 was at the game, the highest-paid attendance at Yankee Stadium this season.

Costco Wholesale announced its plans to increase its annual membership fees for its U.S. and Canada customers for the first time since June 2017.

The current “gold star” and business membership price will increase from $60 to $65, while the executive membership fee will increase from $120 to $130. The big-box warehouse club retail chain’s membership offers discounts on food, gas, home insurance and grocery items, as well as an annual 2% reward on qualified purchases.

Costco said the raised fees could result in its maximum annual 2%  reward for executive members increasing from $1,000 to $1,250. The changes will affect an estimated 52 million members, half of whom are already paying the executive membership fee, the store confirmed.

Costco has benefited from its commitment to offering low prices amid inflation with shares nearly doubling and its market value increasing by about $180 billion during the past 18 months.