The JQ List: Luxury Travel, Food & Style from Boston
October 2026
The Fall Edition
Travel · Taste · Style
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Cover Story
Layering for a Cold City Break: Montreal, New York, Chicago
Read the cover story: Layering for a Cold City Break: Montreal, New York, ChicagoHow to stay warm on a winter city trip without dressing like you are going to a ski slope.
The Latest
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Is Belmond Splendido Worth It? What a Portofino Stay Really Costs
Is Belmond Splendido worth it? What a four- or five-night stay really costs, the room category to book, booking through…
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Literary Boston: A Book Lover’s Guide to Bookshops, Libraries and Hotels
A book lover’s guide to literary Boston: the Boston Public Library, the Athenaeum, Brattle Book Shop, Omni Parker House history…
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Thanksgiving Dressing: Host or Guest
Thanksgiving is a long, warm, food-filled day. How to dress for it, whether you are cooking for twenty or arriving…
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The 2026 Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for Travelers
My 2026 holiday guide to the best gifts for travelers: luggage, cashmere, tech, an eSIM, hotel gift cards and my…
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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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…
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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.
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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.
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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