Cho’s tour begins at the Academy Museum of Motion Picture’s PST ART exhibition Color in Motion, an exploration of the role of color in filmmaking through the years. “I think what's exciting about this exhibit,” Cho says, “is the idea of that crossover between black and white to when films and pictures had color."

If your appetite has kicked up after your museum morning, Cho has ideas: The first is Kanomwaan in Thai Town. “It's a new Thai dessert and gelato place,” she explains. “You can get a mango sticky rice sundae that's so good. It’s like an updated version of the traditional Thai dessert.”

More in a savory mood? Travel farther east to Atwater Village to Thai restaurant Holy Basil. Cho likes their Gra Pow. “They have a beef version and an eggplant vegetarian version. Both are delicious. You can get it at whatever spice level; I like it a little spicy.”

Also in Atwater Village is Dresscue, a stylish consignment clothing shop that Cho recommends. “People think about vintage, but they don't think about thrifting as much. Younger generations are better about it. But I love Dresscue for being somewhere you can sell your own stuff too, not just buy. You rent a rack, and your things could all sell or not, but it’s nice that you decide what you're selling, and how much it's going to go for.”

For gifts, Cho loves Parchment Paper in Eagle Rock. “They have the best food-themed gifts. All their things are food themed, whether it's stationary, wrapping paper, cards, or candles. It’s by the people who do Milk Farm. And Milk Farm itself is a great cheese shop right there.”

"Milk Farm itself is a great cheese shop right there.”

Not far away in Highland Park, you’ll find the cheerfully vibrant Crush and Touch, another of Cho’s favorite places for whimsical items. “They have great gifts,” she says, “art supplies, jewelry, cards. It's really well curated, very colorful and fun. It's not known as a kid’s store, but kids like it just because it's so colorful.”

While you're in Highland Park, head to the western end of York Blvd to see the PST ART exhibition Invisibility: Powers and Perils at OXY ARTS. A wide-ranging exhibition that explores the aesthetics of invisibility and features the work of Bahamian artist Tavares Strachan, well-known for his work that combines science, technology, mythology, and exploration. On view at OXY ARTS is The Encyclopedia of Invisibility, a work Strachen created in 2018 as an inversion of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

For the next part of Cho’s tour, head downtown to the exhibit Views of Planet City, at SCI-Arc. This exhibit asks the question: Is it possible to design a socially and environmentally responsible city for seven billion people? And then imagines the possible answers. “There's something about being a parent…” Cho muses, “and obviously, all the things that we do now for our kids are to help set them up for being adults in the future."

“I love Little Tokyo, it’s so great,” says Cho. On First Street, she recommends Pinku DIY Studio. “There are these things called decodens that are very popular in Asia, but they're only starting to come over here. This is the only one that I know of within LA. It’s a little DIY spot where you decorate different items with, like, fake icing and little beads and charms. It’s great for an interactive activity to do with kids or adults. It's so fun.”