Johnny V Restaurant

In his decadelong run as one of South Florida’s most praised practitioners of New American cuisine, Johnny Vinczencz has been nicknamed everything from “The Caribbean Cowboy” to “The Guava Gaucho,” but his food is always recognizable by familiar flavors rooted in our country’s regional cuisines -- just disguised a bit with worldly-wise additions and daring dashes of gastronomic ingenuity. Witness his robustly comforting sage and rosemary chicken cooked confit-style, paired with white truffle Yukon mashed potatoes. Or with baked tubers filled with truffled sour cream, melted manchego cheese, and piquant chilaca chile. A lounge area in back allows diners to indulge in predinner and late-night grazing from a tapas menu. Johnny V’s service is solid, staff attitude just right, wine list extensive, cuisine top-notch. Don’t worry about what to call the chef; just call for reservations.

• Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary

  Hours: Daily 11:30am-2:30pm, Sun-Thu 5:30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-12am

  Price: $$$, $$$$

  Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, cash

• Attire: business casual

  Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible

  Serving: Dinner, Lunch

  Alcohol: Full bar

• Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

  Parking: Lot Available