from new restaurant openings, to hotels with shwanky bars - 2004's been a whirlwind of well - life in new york. here's a look back at some of the best of what this past year had to offer:
west chelsea welcomes the maritime hotel - created by owners and designers sean macpherson and eric good (of the b bar and the park), and investors richard born and ira drucker (of the mercer and chambers hotels). www.julib.com/maritime.html