Rue Ste-Catherine Is Coming Back To Life As Restos Get Terrasses Ready To Open (PHOTOS)

'Twas the day before May 28...
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If you walk around Montreal today, you'll notice restaurant and cafe employees unfolding tables and putting out chairs as they prepare to reopen their terrasses tomorrow — and damn it feels good to see! 

Strolling along Rue Sainte-Catherine O., we noticed the city starting to come alive again. It kind of feels like the springtime flowers are blooming, but instead of flowers, they're restaurants and bars. Get excited, folks! 

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Universel already had chairs and tables set up on its patio and we can practically taste that first mimosa-filled brunch.

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Lola Rosa's deck was out but bare — yet we can totally still envision chowing down on vegan eats right in a sun spot.

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Other restaurants and bars — including Kampai Garden, MVP, Toro Rosso, Pizzeria Bros and Cora — appeared to be hustling to finish building their terrasses in time. 

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Don't forget that bar terrasses can reopen a couple of weeks after restaurant terrasses on June 11.

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Curfew will also officially end across Quebec on May 28.

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