The Social, Upstairs Bar

Heavenly Recordings' bar, venue, club, events and cafe workspace in W1 The Social opened in 1999 and is an an award winning London institution. Designed back then by a partnership of David Adjaye and Will Russell (now of Pentagram) with the proviso of withstanding nuclear attack or – at the very least – the worst that people could chuck at it, The Social has launched over a million hugely successful hangovers.

Unchanged in a decade and a half, the upstairs bar is made up of 5 large leather booths set around an aged gunmetal grey table. The room itself is entirely clad in wood. Originally sauna-like, the walls have matured like a Soho dandy due to years of excessive smoking and drinking. Ever-present in the corner is a beautiful, hard working AMI Continental Jukebox. It's great for private or corporate parties.