Colleen Bates, editor and publisher of Eat:LA visits the home of a local chef who keeps goats, drinks their milk, and makes chevre; City Council President Eric Garcetti describes the menu at his friend Obama's 50th birthday party, and Elina Shatkin takes a stand against sitting at communal tables.

Decade 9/11 is an interactive documentary told by you. Decade 9/11 is a video dialogue where people from a variety of backgrounds, opinions, ethnicities and ages share their thoughts on the decade of global change since 9/11. In an era that’s been marked by divisiveness, partisanship and discord, the creators hope that Decade 9/11 will create conversation and a dialectic.

One of the highlights of Larry Mantle's Airtalk interview with Pasadena Pops maestro Marvin Hamlisch was his description of writing the melody for "The Way We Were."

HERE'S ONE OF OFF-RAMP'S FAVORITE PIECES FROM 2010: Bobbie Gentry is perhaps best known for the song "Ode to Billy Joe," which earned Gentry two Grammys in 1968. She landed her own act in Las Vegas, and a TV show on CBS. But in 1978, after appearing on The Tonight Show, Bobbie Gentry disappeared. KPCC's Alex Cohen reports that a Gentry fan discovered tantalizing traces of Gentry's early life, including tapes Gentry seems to have made before she hit it big. Listen to Alex's piece to hear those tapes, and come inside for Super-8 Gentry home movies and more! By the way, if Bobbie Gentry is reading this right now: Off-Ramp would love to talk with you and would pledge to preserve your privacy. Just shoot an email to offramp@kpcc.org.

Taco trucks used to be where you went to get … tacos. Now they serve everything from French crepes to Vietnamese sandwiches. But in everything that’s been said about taco trucks, Off-Ramp’s Bridget Read still hadn’t heard one of the most basic things about them: who makes them?

On the second Thursday of each month, the Art Walk attracts thousands of people to Downtown L.A. Last month during the event, a driver struck a parking meter that then fell over onto a stroller on the sidewalk, killing a two-month old baby inside. That incident sparked a review of Art Walk. Among the many people covering the story was KPCC.org's Eric Richardson, who also runs the popular Blogdowntown website. Off-Ramp producer Kevin Ferguson talked with Eric Friday about how the incident might impact the massive monthly gathering.

"Shaky Alibi" is a coffee and waffle shop on Beverly Boulevard. They’re known for their homemade Liege waffles, and for a tasty Belgian spread you can get as a topping. The spread is called "speculoos" and it's getting really popular in Europe. But in L.A., Shaky Alibi’s one of the only places that serves it, maybe because of its name. Rico Gagliano spoke to owner R.J. Milano, and the name is the first thing he asked about.