A slice of Downtown Medford is informally called The Corner. Crispy Brooklyn pizza , Creole-inspired fried chicken and Argentine empanadas are prepared, authentically seasoned and sold in a trio of vintage buildings, standing shoulder to shoulder on South Central Avenue .

Each family-owned eatery has a distinctive personality and cuisine. And yet, when a pack of friends piles up outside on the sidewalk, they can order what they want from any venue and still sit together, said David Nowakowski , who with his wife, Chambree, and other family members, founded Hen & Flour at 141 S. Central Ave.

“We’re the only Creole-inspired fried chicken place in town,” said Nowakowski, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu , standing near a chalkboard menu of the day’s specials, from red beans a

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