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Showtime Network: The best bookstore in Los Angeles. If you’re looking for the next novel to delve into or you’re researching and writing for a project, Book Soup has it all. - Jill
1738 N Orange St (at Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Night Club · 10 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Every Friday night this is the new hotspot to be. The hottest crowd I've seen yet in the LA lesbian scene w/ renowned DJ Saratonin spinning & a new theme every week it is always a good time. - Whitney
8465 Holloway Dr (btwn La Cienega & Hacienda), West Hollywood, CA
Hotel · 36 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Feels like a Hollywood underground find. Extended Stay Suites with the most amazing bar/lounge. Such eclectic décor makes you feel as if you’re in another country. - Tracy
8711 Santa Monica Blvd (btw Westbourne Dr.and Hancock Ave), West Hollywood, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: For the serious sushi lovers, ask chef/owner Hirotaka (Taka) Fujita to bring you the chef’s choice for the evening or allow him to order for you. A great hidden spot for you and some friends. - Jill
Showtime Network: Tucked away little coffee shop with amazing coffee, great atmosphere, including a forest room, and a pool table to satisfy all your morning or late night caffeine needs. - Whitney
8764 Melrose Ave (at N Robertson Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 190 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: The food is as gorgeous as the restaurant itself. Great place to people watch and more often than not you’ll be sitting next to someone famous. Also great for private dinner parties. - Nikki
13016 San Vicente Blvd (at 26th St), Los Angeles, CA
Café · Brentwood · 11 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: A great healthy meal with an adorable cozy atmosphere. The food here caters to your health and it’s reasonably priced. Try the humus for an appetizer. You won’t be disappointed. - Jill
Italian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 46 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: How convenient that such an elegant establishment is located right in the Four Seasons! A convenience that would not be lost on Juan Borgia!
1714 N Vermont Ave (at Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Los Feliz · 79 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Love this place. It'll be my hang out for the summer. The hottest out door lounge, restaurant, bar in L.A. Gay friendly with a trendy crowd. Good for drinks, dinner, brunch, or just lounging. - Rose
8361 Beverly Blvd (at N Kings Road), Los Angeles, CA
Café · Mid-City West · 112 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Their coffee should be permanently pumped into your veins. After a Vanilla Latte and half grapefruit, I feel like I can conquer anything in my day. - Tracy
225 N Canon Dr (Wilshire Blvd.), Beverly Hills, CA
Italian Restaurant · Beverly Hills · 58 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: The gossip of prying eyes plagued the Borgias. If you have the same problem, request the private dining room in the back of the kitchen.
Showtime Network: This store has a great selection of really unique clothing and jewelry. It’s a great place for buying a little something for that someone special without breaking the bank. -Kacy & Cori, The Real L W
French Restaurant · Mid-City West · 117 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: A place to go and hide away for the night. One of the most romantic restaurants in LA. Escaping from the hustle and bustle of the city, once inside, you feel like you are dining in Europe. - Nikki
5210 Melrose Ave (at N Wilton Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Larchmont · 95 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: It’s hard to find good Italian food, but look no farther. Mama is in the back, and her boys in the front. You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. - Tracy
Italian Restaurant · Silver Lake · 4 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: For a limited time enjoy a free glass of Prosecco to start or a complimentary dessert for a send-off they won’t forget when you mention The Borgias’ debut.
Showtime Network: A delicious American bistro tucked away on the Westside. Bacon and blue cheese shoestring fries – need we say more? -Kacy & Cori, The Real L Word
4349 Sepulveda Blvd (Lindblade Ave.), Culver City, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 80 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Fantastically fresh Vietnamese food. The Pho Ga is a weekly meal for me and the pot stickers are incredible. Fo Real! -Kacy & Cori, The Real L Word
Night Club · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Enjoy the live band Sundays and the award-winning décor. Pope Alexander VI would have come for the ambiance, and his son Juan would have come for the dancing. Talk about an awkward run-in.
Showtime Network: 2nd Thursday of the month, stroll thu downtown LA viewing the most eclectic mix of art the city’s talent has while people watching & listening to the sounds of a variety of live performers. - Whitney
3016 Washington Blvd (btw Abbot Kinney & Lincoln), Marina del Rey, CA
Italian Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Had Juan Borgia lived in LA, he’d definitely be a fixture here. Their large portions satisfy the hunger of even the most fledgling of army captains.
Showtime Network: This lesbian owned and operated pillar of Queer SF nightlife is “always a party, never a cover.” A must go if you’re in the Bay Area! - Whitney
Showtime Network: Home of the monthly Flourish party. An excuse to dress up and party with some of the hottest girls from the left coast; with a great vibe, sexy go-go dancers, and hot DJ's. - Whitney
Showtime Network: San Francisco's favorite fashion outpost featuring the fine, delectable, visual sensations of high-end body jewelry, one of a kind clothing. - Whitney
Pier 23 (btwn Battery St & Green St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 147 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Live music, cold Coronas & fresh seafood. When the sun is shining, good moods are abundant & tables are hard to come by but standing amidst the sea of fellow bar-goers is just as fun. - Jill
Showtime Network: My daughter says it’s the best banana cream pie on the planet. We have the cookbook. Someday we’re going to try making it at home. – Ilene Chaiken
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 33 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Luckily, you’ve stumbled across a North Beach classic that’s under the tourist radar. If only the Vatican had such a place, the Borgia family would have surely escaped papal stresses and prying eyes.
456 Castro St (btwn Market & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Castro · 80 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: In the heart of the gay mecca the Castro, Q Bar packs it to the brim for Tuesday ladies night…music to shake your ass to, hot bartenders, and bangin drink specials. - Whitney
Showtime Network: Sports haven! Puts you back in college, beers in hand watching your team against it's biggest rival. A fun environment to watch any game in, an even more fun environment to win your game in. - Jill
Showtime Network: A cozy little spot to bring your book or laptop & snuggle up with some coffee & a sandwich. Rustic in feel, the fireplace & pillows make this a very easy place to get lost for an afternoon. - Jill
Showtime Network: A local, no frills bar. Good people, old jukebox, pool table,arcade games. Whether popping in for a Sunday beer or a Thursday night cocktail, it's a great spot to hang without a 'scene'. - Jill
Showtime Network: Favorite gay bar in nyc. Plus it always feel like a party with all the decorations hanging from the ceiling! -Claire, The Real L Word
25 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Awesome Japanese drinking spot. Great for big groups. Cheap food and drinks. So much fun. There's a do it yourself cotton candy machine. -Francine, The Real L Word
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 61 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: For a limited time on Mondays through Thursdays, enjoy unlimited Champagne or Champagne cocktails for $10 or a free appetizer when you mention The Borgias on SHOWTIME®.
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 150 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Described as “last meal”-worthy, it’s the perfect place to take your confessor to show your appreciation for his dexterity with a cheese cutter. Quoted from Zagat.
2450 Broadway (btwn W 90th & W 91st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 135 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Had Juan Borgia lived on the West Side, he’d surely be a fixture here. Their large portions satisfy the hunger of even the most fledgling of army captains.
Shopping Mall · Horton Plaza · 109 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: LA HOMELAND fans: find our surveillance van near the Americana on 11/11. Are you savvy enough to beat the polygraph? Test your powers of deception!
451 N LA Cienega Blvd (btw Melrose Ave & Beverly Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
Boutique · 25 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Wardrobe. Totally and completely. Top to toe. (Shoes after my heart.) For me and everyone in my family and (almost) every show I ever produce. And the most awesome sales people on earth. –Ilene Chaike
2935 9th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Club House · Meatpacking District · 204 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: This is a great hotel to stay in or to just stop for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s also a good place for a business meeting. - Nikki
465 S LA Cienega Blvd (at San Vicente Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mid-City West · 255 tips and reviews
Showtime Network: Liquid nitrogen Caipirinha! Love the decor at SLS. very interesting dining experience. Love the Philly cheese steak. It's like an delicious explosion in your mouth. -Francine, The Real L Word
Showtime Network: Beautiful underground Mexican restaurant and tequila bar hidden underneath the kitchen area of a Mexican fast food-looking joint. One of my favorite restaurants in NYC! -Francine, The Real L Word