The JQ List: Luxury Travel, Food & Style from Boston
November 2026
The Holiday Edition
Travel · Taste · Style
-
Cover Story
Book Now: The Best European Christmas Markets for 2026
Read the cover story: Book Now: The Best European Christmas Markets for 2026The best European Christmas markets for 2026, with dates for Vienna, Colmar, Nuremberg, Salzburg, Copenhagen and more, plus a luxury hotel near each.
The Latest
-
The Perfect White Shirt, and Why You Need Two
The white shirt is the most versatile piece in any wardrobe. How to find a good one, how to wear…
-
St. Moritz in Summer: The Season Nobody Talks About
Why St. Moritz in July may beat January: the Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains, the lake walk, lunch at Segelhaus…
-
Travel Gear Essentials: What I Rely On and What I Recommend
The travel gear essentials I rely on and recommend for every trip, from a Holafly eSIM for data to carry-ons,…
-
Layering for a Cold City Break: Montreal, New York, Chicago
How to stay warm on a winter city trip without dressing like you are going to a ski slope.
From the Editor
November is when the year turns toward home. The Cape house gets closed up for winter, ski season is weeks away, and the calendar starts filling with the dinners, markets and trips that make the holidays worth planning for. This month’s issue is built for exactly that: my 2026 holiday gift guide for the travelers on your list, the European Christmas markets to book now, the New England towns that do Christmas best, a Mont-Tremblant ski trip planned from Boston, and a Thanksgiving table rooted in New England, from Parker House rolls to cranberry sauce from the Cape Cod bogs.
JQ Louise
The Season
The Gift Guide
Luggage, cashmere, tech and hotel gift cards: the 2026 guide to the best gifts for the travelers on your list.
At the Table
-
Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Port: A Taste of the Cape Cod Bogs
Fresh cranberries simmered with orange and a splash of port until they burst: the 15-minute sauce that belongs on every…
-
Parker House Rolls: Boston’s Gift to the Thanksgiving Table
Soft, buttery, folded dinner rolls brushed with butter and flaky salt: the 19th-century invention of a Boston hotel, and the…
-
The Jack Rose: America’s Apple Brandy Cocktail, from New Jersey to Paris
Apple brandy, fresh lemon and real grenadine shaken into a rosy, tart classic: the Jack Rose, America’s great fall cocktail.
Close to Home
-
Closing the Cape House: A Checklist for Winterizing a Cape Cod Home
A practical checklist for winterizing a Cape Cod home: plumbing, storm prep, outdoor furniture, caretakers and security before the quiet…
-
A Fall Night at the Chatham Inn, and Dinner at Cuvée
A fall staycation at the Chatham Inn, Cape Cod’s only Relais & Châteaux: the room, Champagne by the fire, dinner…
-
Decorating Our Cape Cod Dining Room for Fall
Fall dining room decor ideas for a coastal home, starting with the handmade Oushak rug that gave our Cape Cod…
Editor’s Picks
- Christmas in New England 2026: The Best Towns, Events and Dates
- Why Stowe Is Having a Snow Moment, and Why Spruce Peak Is the Place to Stay
- Ski Season Starts Now: Planning a Mont-Tremblant Ski Trip
- The Coziest Spots in Boston for Fireside Dining All Winter Long
- Why Kateka Is the South African Safari Escape to Book Before the End of the Year
The Library
Historic Maps of Boston
JQ Louise’s new book explores how Boston became the city it is, told through the art of cartography.
The Newsletter
The JQ List, delivered
New stories, hotel reviews and where I’m traveling next, sent straight to your inbox.