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Elora’s is likely to be crowded most evenings by the local happy hour Margarita Mommies with their kids in tow, snacking on nachos outside at the sidewalk tables when the weather allows. Indoor seating is jammed, with two clattering dining rooms separated by a narrow passageway next to the kitchen, and decorated with pale yellow paint and Mexican kitsch. The food is an odd amalgam of Dominican and Sonoran-style Mexican border food, heavy on the refritos, cheese and yellow rice. Dominicanized, pork carnitas may lose their crunch and mild salsa may encourage margarita refills for kicks but fans of overstuffed burritos, fajitas and chimichangas will find much to like. — Jack Robertiello