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A tiny storefront along Matthews' historic Trade Street, Hidden Garden welcomes visitors with a clapboard sign announcing "Dinner" or "Lunch." Inside, well-spaced tables allow you to have a conversation without shouting. The exposed-brick walls, hardwood floors and a mauve-and-green color scheme make you feel warm all over. – – The service is equally pleasant and un-stuffy. Our server, for instance, unfolded our napkins from our drink glasses, then held them for us rather than placing them in our laps. He later brought us a complimentary sample of the chef's smoked trout mousse…