Help me celebrate my 50th in good taste!

[CherylA]

Since my family are not exceptional party planners like I am, I am thinking I am going to have to make my own birthday special. Sadly it is on a Monday in late October. I am looking at planning a (Sunday/Monday) 12 course 2 day progressive dining event with all my favorite dishes over two days- With a night at a nice hotel (taking suggestions for that too) and friends will be invited to pick a venue/dish and join me on the journey for a dish that they like. Anyway. I am looking for the best in D for the following:

stuffed mushrooms, crab cakes, onion rings, wood fired pizza (mushroom-cheese-onion/classic type),
lobster (could be a dish), scallops, shrimp (scampi?), pasta (carbonara?)
smoked brisket could sub for a seafood here.
cheesecake, creme brulee, chocolate mousse or an amazing peanut butter and chocolate dessert, open to a suggestion for #12

not to worry, my spouse and I will probably share a good number of these. ahd it will be well paced.

Tell me your recommended venue......I have a few suggestions already. I just haven't been around enough to know.

[air]

If you can't access Il Cane Rosso, Maurizio's in Coppell also does a great wood fired pizza.

[nomnomTX85]

I would recommend staying at the Stoneleigh Hotel which has been remodeled beautifully. I ate at Bolla recently and loved it and would recommend their Pan Seared Branzino fish as your 12th course.

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Bolla Restaurant
2927 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201

[scjohann]

For wood fired, traditional pizza would have to go with Cavalli Pizza in Irving.

http://www.cavallipizza.com/

and for brisket I really love Lee's in Haslet but that is a trek and he's closed on Sunday's and only for lunch the other days. I like it because its traditional Texas style but a little sweet, sort a hint of Carolina-style

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Lee's Hickory Smoked Bbq
103 Schoolhouse Rd, Haslet, TX 76052

Cavalli Pizza
3601 Regent Blvd, Irving, TX 75063

[foodie06]

Crab Cakes-Oceannaire
Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert-Stephen Pyles Heaven and Hell Cake
Creme Brulee-Adelmo's
Lobster-souffle at Rise No. 1