Froth & Rind

"Walthamstow Village matriarch Froth & Rind is a coffee and cheese shop that keeps locals fuelled with a comforting combination of caffeinated beverages, blooming wheels of Baron Bigod, and gooey toasties. On weekdays there’s a sleepy, familiar vibe with locals tapping away at laptops and pouring over newspapers. But on weekends it’s where people who vaguely know each other from the school run shout their “hellos” and oozing toasties—filled with a hangover-curing combination of cheddar, chorizo, onion chutney, and chilli jam—are handed out to bleary-eyed sunglass-wearers. Whether you’re hammering out a work assignment and need an emergency bacon sandwich because you didn’t eat breakfast, or you had one too many piña colada slushies the night before—like every good matriarch, Froth & Rind has got you." - Sinéad Cranna

"This bright blue storefront opened in Walthamstow Village in 2015, after stints at local markets and pop-ups. As the name suggests, Froth and Rind teams British artisan cheeses and some European guests with craft beer — kegged, canned, bottled and casked, courtesy of Beavertown and other local breweries. Working with a variety of producers, from established names to smaller, independent dairies, the shop loves to showcase distinctive British cheeses, including Baron Bigod — the U.K.’s only raw unpasteurised brie. Aside from locally-sourced cakes, pastries and coffee, the cafe serves cheese and charcuterie boards, snacks and cheese toasties — sandwich specials like ‘The Scorchio’ with raclette, peri peri olives, habañeros and lime jam, are not to be missed." - Daria Kyrilova