Hob Knob – to mix, socialize or rub elbows. It’s a way of life that’s part and parcel to the residents & visitors of Martha's Vineyard. Through no coincidence, the phrase also honors the bygone country home of Hob Knob proprietor Margaret “Maggie” H. White’s grandparents. Set high on a hill known as the “knob,” the estate was presided over by the family matriarch, Helen Osborne Bruch, or H.O.B. It was Helen’s beloved husband, Edward who christened the estate “Hob Knob.” Located moments from the heart of Edgartown and just a short stroll to the beach, today’s Hob Knob has provided respite for generations of travelers – including a windblown and hungry Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy during a Vineyard sailing regatta in 1947.
