We have sad news: Lionel Arnal, the former chef/owner of Bon Appetit Café, died on Tuesday, Sept. 30. He was 42.
Arnal passed away yesterday morning after suffering a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife, Barbara, and young daughter, 3-year-old Violette.
Services will be held on Saturday, Oct 4. A fund has been set up to help Barbara with the funeral expense. Contributions can be sent to:
Barbara Arnal
c/o Dean Debiase
Peoples United Bank
3395 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06614
Bon Appetit Café was open in the Stop & Shop Plaza for five years before Arnal and his partner, Dominique Arrighi closed their doors for good on July 18, 2014.
Correction: The headline and story have been amended to show Arnal’s correct age. He was 42, not 48.