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

• You like potato and I like potahto. You like butter and I like sour cream. Potato, potahto, let's bake the whole thing up.  - Guardian

• "People have no clue that this corner of Manhattan has been hit so badly," said Adam Weprin, manager of the Bridge Cafe, one of New York City's oldest bars that is still closed because of Hurricane Sandy. - USA Today

• Japan's answer to "the blue box": udon noodles with miso and cheese. - The Perennial Plate

• Quel horse meat scandale! Here are some historic examples of counterfeit meat that trot into even more disturbing territory. - Grub Street

• With the Vaportini, you waft your cocktail instead of quaff it. - NPR