Sam's got 48 hours in the nation's capital, but this isn't your average field trip to Washington, DC. She's exploring the colorful, fun side of this city -- eating Ethiopian food, shopping in Eastern Market and braving a drag queen brunch.

Andrew Zimmern visits Washington, DC, for Salvadoran favorites, food trucks that feed hordes of hungry federal workers, and takes a trip back into history to taste what our forefathers ate. Whether it's a blackened snakehead sandwich made in a boat on the Potomac, peanut butter paired with foie gras, or Scrapple at a neighborhood grill known for its soul food, DC is a place where historical favorites and new innovations come together to create a variety of unexpected tastes.

Andrew tours the nation's capital, where he connects with a congresswoman over a power breakfast of Moroccan grits, savors the international flavors of Union Market and enjoys his go-to sweet potato pie from Henry's Soul Food Cafe.

Tony is in the nation's capital to explore the city's many contrasts -- Democrat vs. Republican, rich vs. poor, visible vs. invisible, black vs. white.