The JQ List: Luxury Travel, Food & Style from Boston
October 2026
The Fall Edition
Travel · Taste · Style
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Cover Story
How to Choose a Winter Coat That Lasts
Read the cover story: How to Choose a Winter Coat That LastsA good winter coat is worn every day for months and should last for years. What to look for in fabric, fit and construction.
The Latest
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Black Tie, Creative Black Tie, Cocktail: What They Actually Mean
The holiday invitations are coming. A clear guide to the dress codes on them, from white tie to cocktail attire.
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How to Set a Fall Table Like a Boutique Hotel
A fall table setting guide inspired by boutique hotels: linens, candles, seasonal flowers, glassware and place cards that make dinner…
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The Grown-Up Halloween: Dressing for a Party Without a Costume
Invited to a Halloween party and not interested in a costume? How to dress for the night with a nod…
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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…
From the Editor
October is when travel gets interesting again. The summer crowds have gone home, New England turns, and the Riviera settles into its best season. This month’s issue follows that rhythm: my picks against the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, a New England foliage route done properly, a walk through Boston inspired by my new book, Historic Maps of Boston, and the best fall weekends within easy reach of home.
JQ Louise
The Season
The Fall Edit
A guide to the season: foliage drives and cozy New England weekends, the Riviera after the crowds and the trips worth booking before the holidays.
At the Table
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Soul Cakes: The Spiced Biscuits Behind Trick-or-Treating
Small spiced cakes marked with a cross and studded with currants, once given to “soulers” at Hallowtide: an old tradition…
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Colcannon: The Irish Halloween Supper with Hidden Charms
Buttery mashed potatoes folded with kale and scallions, served with a pool of melting butter: the Irish comfort dish with…
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Barmbrack: Ireland’s Halloween Fortune Bread
A tea-soaked fruit loaf with a ring hidden inside: whoever finds it will marry within the year, or so the…
Close to Home
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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…
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Nantucket After the Crowds: An Autumn Guide
A guide to Nantucket in the fall: cranberry season, the best year-round hotels, what stays open, fall events and why…
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The Off-Season Cape: Why October Is the Best Month on Cape Cod
Why Cape Cod in October is the best month of the year: quiet beaches, Wellfleet OysterFest, where to stay, what’s…
Editor’s Picks
- 6 Reasons Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Collection Is New England’s Ultimate Summer Escape
- Dinner at Le Jardin at Hotel de Russie: Rome’s Most Beautiful Secret Garden
- Why Kateka Is the South African Safari Escape to Book Before the End of the Year
- Insider’s Key: Hôtel Belles Rives, Cap d’Antibes
- A Luxury River & Rooftop Journey Through Rome
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.
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