The JQ List: Luxury Travel, Food & Style from Boston
October 2026
The Fall Edition
Travel · Taste · Style
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Cover Story
Velvet Season: How to Wear It After Dark
Read the cover story: Velvet Season: How to Wear It After DarkVelvet returns every autumn for good reason. How to wear it in the evening without looking like a holiday card.
The Latest
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Ultimate Provence: The Wine Estate Hotel Near Saint-Tropez
Two nights at Ultimate Provence, a design-led wine estate hotel near Saint-Tropez: the rooms, the pool, dinner at the rooftop…
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Après-Ski Style: Dressing Off the Slopes
Ski season is coming. How to dress for everything that happens off the mountain, from the lodge bar to dinner…
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Christmas in New England 2026: The Best Towns, Events and Dates
Christmas in New England for 2026: dates for Kennebunkport Prelude, the Nantucket Stroll, Woodstock Wassail, Newport Mansions and Boston tree…
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Ski Season Starts Now: Planning a Mont-Tremblant Ski Trip
Plan a Mont-Tremblant ski trip from Boston: 2026–27 opening day, how to get there, the best luxury hotels and where…
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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Black Risotto: Venice’s Squid Ink Dish for a Halloween Dinner
Jet-black, briny and deeply savory, Venice’s cuttlefish ink risotto is the most elegant way to put Halloween on the table.
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Champurrado: Oaxaca’s Thick Hot Chocolate for Cold Nights
Mexican chocolate, piloncillo and cinnamon thickened with masa into a velvety, spiced drink: the hot chocolate of Día de Muertos.
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Pan de Muerto: The Orange-Blossom Bread of the Day of the Dead
A soft, buttery bread scented with orange blossom, decorated with dough “bones” and rolled in sugar: the centerpiece of every…
Close to Home
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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