Two months after its closure, Thonglor's hipster-food pioneer Opposite Mess Hall is back.

Long story short: chef Jess Barnes has severed ties with what was to be his new restaurant project, Daisy Matthews (originally slated to launch this month), and reanimated the Opposite name for a three-month pop-up at Silom's Maggie Choo’s. 

You may remember OMH's "classic and trashy Chinese food" pop-up in the same place a couple months back. This time, though, you can his expect familiar fair like his signature steamed bao (B150), served here with roasted chicken, Sriracha slaw and peanuts, as well as wholesome dishes like the beets salad with whipped feta, mandarin, pistachio and sorrel (B300), and octopus carpaccio with ham jelly, squid ink, pickled okra and sesame seeds (B500).

Barnes now says he is also looking for a new permanent home for "Opposite 2.0."

Maggie Choo’s, Hotel Novotel Bangkok Fenix Silom, 320 Silom Rd., 091-772-2144. Open Mon-Thu 7:30pm-2am; Sun 7:30pm-2am; Fri-Sat 7:30pm-3am