Principessa Wants You To Hook Up, Old-School Style

Go ahead, call Pedro

By James Mulcahy

So, you're on the hunt for other singles in NYC and you're not feeling The Wren (which, in case you haven't heard, is a great pick-up bar). Well, maybe you should check out Principessa, a new SoHo joint that quietly opened a few weeks ago. The brightly lit room is decked out in white, a fitting backdrop for area shoppers to gorge on some Italian cuisine (the eatery offers dishes like thin-crust truffle pizza and several handmade pastas).

That's all great, but what we really like is the push toward social "interaction." In this age of OKCupid/Grindr/Blendr and whatever other silly digital meeting zones there are, it's nice to see a joint kick it old school and encourage the exchange of digits with their napkins. This weekend they're launching brunch with a $15 pizza and Prosecco deal (199 Prince St.; 646-682-7377).