Eating like a king at Foxhole Tavern

Given its proximity, Aspinwall has become a sort of home away from home for me. One short drive and bridge crossing takes me to my gym, supermarket, and T.J. Maxx/Marshalls, my preferred places for cheap skin and hair care, as well as middle-aged white lady dilly-dallying. And yet, for all my visits over the last decade or so, I never once patronized Tavern In The Wall, a bar located in an eclectic little strip of businesses along Commercial Avenue. It sat amidst a miniatures shop (for all you dollhouse enthusiasts out there), a Caliente pizza location, a Bella Christie bakery, and an ice cream parlor. Maybe it was the vinyl signage bearing its name in Comic Sans font — a common graphic design sin — or the access to other, more familiar nearby restaurants that prevented me from experiencing everything Tavern In The Wall had to offer. Either way, I missed my shot, as the bar and restaurant shut down in May 2025, after over a decade in operation. The space didn’t stay unoccupied for long. Adam and Diana Kucenic, a married couple from O’Hara Township, used the opportunity to expand their reach from East Liberty, where they run Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, Bird on the Run, and the speakeasy-style Commerce Bar. As reported by TribLive , the two acquired the property in November and opened Foxhole Tavern , a concept inspired by British pub culture. If you haven’t heard of Foxhole, you can be sure that others have — on an early Thursday evening, no indoor tables were available for my party of four. Luckily, they had plenty of outdoor seating, and on a warm, sunny spring day, the charming white rattan chairs accented with colorful upholstery looked especially inviting. Foxhole Tavern in Aspinwall Granted, this was not my first foray into Foxhole. My husband has befriended the bartenders, claiming they “excellently make his martinis” just how he wants them. It’s become a default date spot, a place to slurp fresh oysters and sample original and