The photo shows Le Petit Bijou’s cozy dining room with chairs up on a table, the floor swept clean and the photographer’s left hand flashing the peace sign. Text super-imposed below the pic, posted Saturday to the downtown Huntsville wine bar and café social media, reads “It’s been real.” The post’s caption: “And there she goes,” followed by a heartbreak emoji.

So ends a memorable run at 103 North Side Square.

An offshoot of artisanal restaurant Domaine South, Le Petite Bijou opened there a bit after Domaine relocated in late 2021 from there to its current location at 200 West Side Square.

Petite Bijou food items included grits and grillades, cider glazed salmon, Maine mussels and a Cuban sandwich.

The wine selection numbered more than 1,200 and focused on French and California wines.

Wine Spectator highlighted Petite Bijou among the oenophile bible’s 2024 Restaurant Awards.

The closing was announced via a Feb. 24 social post. “We have loved our time on Northside Square, but as our lease draws to an end we have made the decision to move everything and everyone to our Big Spring Park location. This weekend will be the final kitchen service.”

On Facebook, Jessica Bridges commented “This place has held some of my best and warmest memories – from being a customer, to employee, to family. It definitely hurts my heart to see our little jewel box go, but excites me for what is to come!”

Crawford Stokes Speaks wrote, “I will miss this location so much. It’s become the only place my husband and I go on date night. The food is always phenomenal out of this little kitchen.”

The Feb. 24 post went on to say the business’ wine shop facet will continue at 103 North Side until its moved to 200 West Side.

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Alice Tanghe commented, “I’ve loved every iteration of Domaine and will continue with you forever.”

Tanghe and other Petite Bijou fans won’t have to venture far. Domaine South is located less than a hundred steps away, in a charming space with a patio and gorgeous view of Big Spring Park.

“We’ve just never had enough room,” Domaine South owner Kristian Denis told AL.com in 2021 of their move from across the street. “We turn away a lot more people than we can seat at night.”

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The 200 West Side Square space tripled Domaine’s capacity. The décor at both 200 West Side and 103 North Side echo Denis’ European childhood.

Domaine South’s signature items include charcuterie, a butter ham on baguette sandwich, salads and soups such as asparagus-and-coriander.

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Domaine South began circa 2014 as a wine shop in a 500-square-foot space off Meridian Street. They opened their original North Side Square restaurant in 2018.

In 2022, Domaine South made AL.com’s list of “15 essential Huntsville restaurants.“ Two years later, we selected Domaine’s honey butter fried chicken as a must-do Huntsville sandwich.

This year, we named the restaurant’s mahi wrap – “A beach vacation for your mouth” – one of “6 Alabama dishes you need to try in March.”