The standard burger at Graze gets topped with American cheese, house pickles, caramelized onions and Graze Sauce. (Photo courtesy of Graze)

Supernatural’s signature ‘Siren’ sandwich with spicy garlic shrimp and topped with a fried egg for good measure (photo courtesy of Supernatural Sandwiches)

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Supernatural sandwiches will serve Triton fries with shrimp and other decadent toppings. (Courtesy of 100 Eats)



Sometimes eateries find their footing and sometimes they’ve just got to make way for new concepts. When restaurateurs need to pivot, it’s easier if they’re in food halls. It seems in Irvine and Santa Ana, burgers and sandwiches are on the upswing.

At 4th Street Market, Supernatural Sandwiches and Graze have arrived. The sandwich shop will celebrate its official grand opening Friday, March 30. The menu showcases seafood sandwiches, salads and sides with The Siren ($10), a garlic shrimp sandwich; Scallop-Bacon Chowder ($5); and Triton fries ($14) with Patagonia shrimp, crispy garlic shrimp, scallops, avocado ponzu, cheese sauce and scallions. Opening night will mark the debut of their “Cthulhu” Lobster Roll in Umami Butter ($22) and a Cantonese Lobster Roll ($22) which is available only at the grand opening.

Their neighbor Graze, which has soft-opened with a grand opening planned for Saturday, April 7, offers gourmet burgers and sides from Chad Aldrich and Makara Ung of The Coconut Truck. Burger patties, made from a combo of ground short rib, brisket and chuck, range from a classic ($7.95) with pickles and American cheese to the Agave ($9.95), a jalapeno burger with tequila aioli. Graze promises quality and affordability, says Aldrich, “We hope to bring an American staple [to 4th St Market], with a high standard of quality ingredients at an affordable price.”

Address: 201 E. 4th St.

Meanwhile, at Trade in Irvine, Pig Pen Delicacy has morphed into Ground House, open since March 10 by Mark Cruz, Andy Nguyen, Kevin Bobby Nguyen and Fernando Valladares, the team behind Pig Pen Delicacy and GD Bro Burger (also at TRADE and SteelCraft in Long Beach, respectively).

Ground House patties are made with Angus beef. The basic burger ($8) is flipped onto a potato bun and gets topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and Thousand Island. If that’s too ho-hum, consider the chef’s monthly special, a Pinoy Burger ($8) with longaniza sausage. Of course, there are fries, sweet potato fries and onion rings ($2.50-$3).

Address: 2222 Michelson Drive