The Patio – Deming, New Mexico
Drive past Deming on the interstate and you’ll be bypassing one of New Mexico’s little known gems, a city once bestowed the nickname “New Chicago” in anticipation of its burgeoning growth with the surge of railroad usage. Although the population boom never happened, there is still much about Deming to enjoy as rock hunters, history buffs and anthropologists will attest. One of its charms are the duck crossings on the main street through the city. Deming is home to the great American duck race, an annual event for more than three decades. One thing for which Deming has not been known is its burgers. In fact, other than the ubiquitous LotaBurger, there wasn’t a single burger joint representative on the…