National Sandwich Day shares a birthday with John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, born in 1718. He popularized the name, but filled bread predates him by millennia. Culinary credit remains the world’s most portable family dispute.

National Deviled Egg Day arrives with a linguistic kick. The dish is older, but “deviled” entered food writing in 1786 and came to mean spicy or zesty. Mustard, pepper and paprika earned the eggs their infernal branding.

Andersonville’s Autumn Restaurant Weeks begin today, with prix-fixe brunch, lunch and dinner menus from $35 to $60 at 14 neighborhood restaurants. Start with Big Jones, Minyoli, Fiya or Little Madrid. Two weeks is sufficient tasting time.