Gazing at all the pretty muffins, cookies, pastries and other delectables in the glass display cases at Amedeo’s Bakery, I heard myself loudly declare, “I’ll take one of each.” Too polite to roll his eyes at a “joke” he must have heard too many times before, the server smiled and patiently filled takeout boxes as I narrowed my order to just a few treats to enjoy at home over the next couple of days.

The bakery is next door to Amedeo’s Ristorante, which opened last year in the 3800 Acqua at Bridgeport development with apartments, storefronts and other eateries. The restaurant and bakery are named after Amedeo Obici, founder of Planters Peanuts and benefactor of Sentara Obici Hospital.