<p>There is a coffee shop next to the lobby if all you want is a coffee and maybe scone. City Dock Cafe also is good for a quick bite.(There is one down across from the dock if you are going in at gate 1, and one on Maryland Ave if you are going to walk in through gate 3. Our Mid had a 9am report time. We opted for the full breakfast in the hotel dining room. There were other families doing the same. He actually had a good appetite and knew he may not see food again until the snack that we were bring after the Oath of Office. (Now the night before he had no appetite and was afraid of eating with the nervous stomach he was having!)</p>
<p>You do not need to be in line outside of Alumni Hall much before 8am so you should have time to have breakfast.</p>
<p>From the Loews it is easiest and the shortest walk to Alumni Hall to plan on entering through gate 3 which is open to foot traffic starting at 6am. (Typically it closes at 7pm however they may keep it open longer on I Day)</p>