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Billy Joe Armstrong at the Broadway opening of Green Day's American Idiot: I don't have any favorites. I like anywhere and everywhere. I went to go see "Everyday Rapture" last night, and then I went to punk-rock karaoke down on the Lower East Side, it was at Arlene's Grocery. ● Mike Dirnt: Honestly, I like to meet friends for a nice pint at McSorley's, the oldest pub in New York. ● Tre Cool: I like to go to Gray's Papaya at 72nd Street and get cheap hot dogs.

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imageThe first thing you see is the Kennedy teeth: lots, in a broad but no-nonsense grin. Being born with a platinum spoon in her mouth gave Kick Kennedy a taste for philanthropic causes, music, history, and -- journalism? “I’m an intern at Rolling Stone,“ she says. “They’re a good group of people -- and it gives me a chance to explore two of my interests: music and writing.“ Which just challenges the theory that journalism isn’t a job for grown-ups because Kick Kennedy has a very old head. Always has.

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If there was ever any confusion as to where you should be spending your St. Patty's day, I think this website has answered the question. It's a live patchwork of tweets and pictures from McSorley's Old Ale House in the East Village, updating you on all the green goings-on at the legendary booze altar. Who would've thought that one of the oldest bars in New York (it opened its doors in 1854) would be so cutting edge!

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