The price of bacon keeps getting heftier.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of a pound of bacon in American cities rose another 6 cents in June, to an all-time high of $6.11. That’s a 14 percent increase since June 2013 an…

It has not been a good week for food safety. Infractions were all over the map: One of McDonald’s China-based meat suppliers was accused of repackaging old meat as new, causing recalls of beef, pork and chicken at many of the country’s restaurants. Dom…

We all know that peaches look like fuzzy pink butts. But have you ever thought to put that peach butt in a pair of peach-sized panties?

In China, you can buy peaches wearing tiny pairs of underwear! http://t.co/2NznLquh3Z #TGIF pic.twitter.com/titZVMaPpU

— HLN (@HLNTV) August 1, 2014

Vendors in China have apparently started selling these panties-wearing peaches as novelty gifts. Dubbed “When the honey peach ripens” (which has an erotic connotation in Mandarin), these peaches are apparently being sold as gifts in anticipation of the Qixi festival, which is known as the “Chinese Valentine’s Day.” The Qixi festival falls on Aug. 2 this year.

A Nanjing guy has invented a new product – Peaches in panties – and is getting it patented pic.twitter.com/hApRVnABHK

— People’s Daily,China (@PDChina) July 30, 2014

Sina News reports that a man only referred to as “Mr. Yao” — an owner of an online fruit shop in China — has claimed to be the creator of the pantied-peach. Yao has reportedly applied for a patent for the underwear-clad fruit.

Yao says his peaches’ panties are custom-made, Sina reports. Each peach is reportedly dressed by hand.

According to the Jinling Evening News, a box of 9 peaches can cost up to $80.

Say farewell to cocktails in pineapples, elaborate scorpion bowls, and all that rum. Tiki-nuevo bar Hogo will close after this Saturday. Douglas Development plans to construct a new office building on the block, which will eventually force The Passenger and other businesses out, too. But Hogo isn’t going anywhere without a giant goodbye bash. Stop by from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Saturday for […]