John Aczel, 77, of Danbury, proprietor of the Goulash Place, has died

John Aczel, 77, of Danbury, proprietor of the Goulash Place, an unpretentious little eatery on Highland Ave., Danbury, died on Friday, January 6, 2023, at his Danbury home.

Mr. Aczel was born in Budapest, Hungry, on September 22, 1945,  son of the late John and Maria Janosne Aczel. He attended schools in Hungry and emigrated to the United States in 1972, first settling in Pound Ridge, NY.

John and his late wife Magdi relocated to Danbury in 1974 after residing in Brookfield from 1973 to 1974.

Together, in 1977, John and Magdi established the Goulash Place in a small dining room attached to the front of their Victorian house that has continued until Mr. Aczel’s recent passing. He was a member of the American Culinary Federation Chef’s Association and the Hungarian Club.

He enjoyed golf, fishing, and snow skiing.

Mr. Aczel is survived by a son Jeffrey, his wife Christy, and their children Isabelle and Andrew.

Funeral services will be private. There will be no calling hours. Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.