Jacob Finley has owned the eclectic Old Town Scottsdale tavern Karsen’s Grill for a decade, and has worked around the entertainment and dining district since 1999. Earlier this year, he was contemplating how to expand Karsen’s. Then, he learned that the longtime home of Frank & Lupe’s Old Mexico would be available.
The stalwart New Mexican and Mexican restaurant was a staple in Old Town for 30 years until it quietly closed. Finley quickly joined about a dozen other restaurateurs eager to take over the iconic space on Marshall Way and Indian School Road.
“You can’t find a better location than that,” Finley says…