Across from the Alden Bridge Village Shopping Center, the Plazas at Alden Bridge along Research Forest Drive just west of Kuykendahl Road features an array of consumer services and shops, as well as several restaurants, spas, doctors and medical providers.

Services

1. Snow White Cleaners at 8021 Research Forest Drive, Ste. G, has been family-owned and -operated since 2006. Snow White Cleaners offers basic dry cleaning services to the Alden Bridge area. 281-298-4688

2. Hylai Taylor, a custom tailor and alteration shop at 8021 Research Forest Drive, Ste. E, has performed alterations on suits, gowns and other apparel since opening in the Village of Alden Bridge about two years ago. 281-298-3604

Beauty

3. The Woodlands Nail & Spa at 8021 Research Forest Drive, Ste. B provides traditional nail salon services including manicures and pedicures. 281-298-1331

Dining

4. Dosey Doe Coffee at 8021 Research Forest Drive, Ste. F, roasts its own blends daily with fresh ingredients from farmers all over the world. In addition to serving coffee, Dosey Doe doubles as a breakfast and lunch cafe with everything from waffles, pancakes and ham and eggs, to Argentinian empanadas, to sandwiches and soups for the lunch crowds. 281-465-8411. www.doseydoescoffeeshop.com

5. Kan's Sushi & Steakhouse at 8021 Research Forest Drive, Ste. F-1, has been family-owned and -operated by chef Kan Akiyuki Naka since opening in February 2012. Naka has been a Japanese sushi and Hibachi chef for 14 years, and his restaurant serves a combination of sushi and sashimi, Hibachi meals, stir fry, and other Japanese cuisine for lunch and dinner. 281-419-8605. www.kansushi.com

Education

6. Kumon at 8021 Research Forest Drive, Ste. C, offers tutoring for students from pre-kindergarteners to high school seniors in subject matters from advanced calculus to reading comprehension to basic phonics. Founded in 1954 in Osaka, Japan, the Kumon Method of Learning has helped teach more than 16 million students in 47 countries, focusing on self-learning and learning for life rather than tests. 281-353-6925. www.kumon.com

Health

7. Peace, Love, and Herbs at 8021 Research Forest Drive, Ste. C, opened in January 2012 and sells organic foods, supplements, vitamins, teas and essential oils for those who prefer holistic treatments and natural remedies for treating common ailments. 281-419-8500. www.peaceloveherbs.com

8. Healthy Pharmacy Solutions, an independent pharmacy, opened Dec. 19 in The Woodlands at 8021 Research Forest Drive, Ste. D. With the company having more than 30 years of pharmaceutical experience, the community pharmacy also offers compound prescriptions and immunizations, such as flu shots. 832-585-0240. www.heatlhypharmacysolutions.com