About Us
POPINA Team – Paul Southouse, Joe Hutton, Péter Fekete
Ancient Rome meets contemporary flavours in the heart of Oxford’s historic Jericho district.
POPINA by Lynrace is a wine, cheese & charcuterie bar inspired by the popinae of Ancient Rome, which served wine and simple food to slaves, freedmen, foreigners, and those of the ‘lower classes’. Walking down Walton Street today, it’s easy to forget that this was once a rough-and-tumble district that surged in the late 18th century around the Oxford Canal and provided the workforce for the Oxford University Press. POPINA evokes this popular history.
“As an architect, I believe in the genius of place, and Jericho definitely has it. When asked recently if Jericho really needs another wine bar, I replied – ‘It’s not a wine bar. It’s sanctuary.’
Our cocktail bar Lynrace Spirit was born out of my love for unusual spirits and the kind of conceptual design that freaks out corporate clients. Its success has encouraged me to explore my interest in wine and art at POPINA.”
Paul Southouse,
owner and co-author Jericho Oxford (2022)
About Lynrace
Lynrace is an Oxford-based luxury design and hospitality brand. The name Lynrace means ‘at the speed of light’, the velocity at which great ideas travel. Established in 2021 by the team behind Paul Southouse Architects RIBA with the launch of unique bar and venue Lynrace Spirit (103 Walton Street) in the heart of Oxford’s historic Jericho district, it now includes Popina by Lynrace (67 Walton Street) and Lynrace Studio.