Montreal Vodka Bar: Borough orders Decarie establishment to shink popular longtime terrace

Before and...

    Fans of a popular watering hole on Decarie are irritated that borough authorities have forced its owners to cut down the size of its popular terrace.
  The Vodka and Company bar at 5055 Decarie (corner Dupuis) has long seduced passersby with a luscious terrace that proved an irresistible magnet (don't overdo it - Chimples)  to people living and working in the area.
  Elderly Israeli men would meet in the mornings for coffee, while Habs fans would gather to watch games on the big screen.
 

....after

The terrace has existed for as long as anybody can remember.
   Now many regulars who come to the establishment feel that the bar has become a shadow of its former self since the bar was forced to reduce its terrace to about one third of the old size.
   The shrinkage was reportedly ordered by Snowdon borough councillor Marvin Rotrand.
  Why?
   The first few feet of land and adjoining a sidewalk technically belongs to the municipality, so the borough was legally able to order it cut down after many years.
   The terrace area was heated and remained open in the winter but the canopy has been removed and what's left is now cold and barren.

   "It has killed the charm of the place," said one former regular.
   Management declined to answer questions about the affair when contacted by phone Tuesday afternoon.