Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe.

• Striptease with a side of tempeh?: The world's first vegan strip club opens its doors. - Guardian

• Burger King will offer poutine (French fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds) to our great Northern neighbors. Healthy, eh? - The Consumerist

• Following its decision to ban last meal requests, Texas has turned down an offer from a cook and former inmate to prepare the "last suppers" for free. - NPR

• Behold! The power of chicken skin ... and seductive bird imagery. - New York Times

• Aw, screw it! Corks make a comeback. - Globe & Mail

• Up the "squee!" factor of the last of the summer's watermelon with this whimsical presentation. - i heart baking