Yup I agree with all these spots. Ben’s Next Door is a bar adjacent to Ben’s chilli bowl. U street and H street will be your best bets.
If you know someone with a membership, the gathering spot is dope. I know it’s onein ATL, but the one is DC is dope too.
I thought about getting a membership for a sec, but it just wasn't worth it to me at least since I travel so much & am only in DC a couple of days out of the week.