The HourGlass Art & Wine Gallery

update:
the credit card company refunded the portion i put on the credit card!!! i was happy with that. next time you book a function anywhere, charge it, that way, if they don’t meet your needs or do what they promised to do, you can most definitely dispute the charges. this is new news to me.
the credit card companies can be your friends if you use the cards properly. if a merchant tells you they don’t accept credit cards you need to ask yourself why.
some of the posts here say that the hourglass is closed. if they reopen you should avoid using this venue. if you have no choice be sure to put the entire cost on a credit card so that you can get a full refund.
they did not respond to my emails, letters and phone calls regarding my disappointment with the way they handled my bridal shower. not only are they disreputable bad business owners… but they’re cowards as well.

This place is closed and it is easy to see why. The location is horrible, the signage is not visible from the street and any wine bar that serves Stella Rosa should be closed for that reason alone. After driving around for 20 minutes to find it, we came across a building that was unlit and cleared out of all the furniture. It’s unfortunate because a venue like this (wine, art, poetry, music) is desperately needed in the Inland Empire and I think a better executed attempt would grow a following.

This is a great venue for our weekly TEAM Referral Network Monday evening Happy Hour chapter.

Beautiful art, awesome atmosphere, and the owner’s are such beautiful people. Great place to host an event or just stop in and relax. I love the gallery and you will too!

Bad location, don’t know about service I left!!! See Yvette’s Post, they did not accommodate my friends Bridal shower… Brides beware!!!

I’m going to keep my review fairly short and not-​so-​sweet. Don’t bother getting dressed up, finding a sitter, stopping at the ATM for extra entertainment cash, OR gassing up the ride for this place. Save your time, and money and just stay home. But before you do, be sure to stop at the local Food For Less and pick up some Louisiana Hot Links (smothered in BBQ sauce), a WinCo veggie tray, a tiny bowl of what looked like «Coleslaw», and a bowl of really hard tortilla chips (who eats tortilla chips with cut up hot links anyway… REALLY?) That’s what they tried to pull off as a «Catered Red Hill Soul Food Buffet» for $ 15 per person, in July. The wine prices are $ 8 per glass and $ 35 per bottle. Which is not really a savings for a party of 4 people, because you only get around 4 glasses from one bottle, and 8×4=(well you get my point) Oh, and a small plastic cup of water is… Get Ready $ 2. Now I know that Ranch Cucamonga has great tap water… but $ 2 for a 4oz plastic cup? That’s one of the oldest tricks in the book. Serve Hot & Spicy Foods, and hard chips… Then charge $ 2 for tiny cups of water. I could have made a better effort at home, plus all the wine I could drink for less than $ 15…But it was a dual birthday outing and we were looking to do something different and special without having to drive into Los Angeles. One nice thing was… When I couldn’t take it any longer and I went to complain; the owner did gladly give us a refund. She was very understanding and listened to my reasons for leaving with concern. The other couple had the 2 for one deal and had paid on line, so they didn’t bother to ask for their $ 15 back. I must say that I am very disappointed in the HourGlass for wasting a Great Opportunity to do something wonderful with this space. There are not many businesses like this one, where you can just sit back and relax, but there has to be a reason to return, and the Hourglass has missed the mark. Even though it’s a really small space; it could be so much better. I didn’t stay long, but I saw only two or three pieces of art work. As stated in one of the other reviewers; «‘the people were very friendly and very nice’ «…But just because they are friendly doesn’t mean that they get a pass. Come on HourGlass Art and Wine Gallery… You’ve Got To Do Better… And I know that you can! And if that’s the best that Red Hill BBQ can do… Find yourselves another Caterer ASAP!

The Hourglass Art & Wine Gallery is a sophisticated upscale venue for many functions. I have enjoyed the Awesome Friday Night Live Jazz. The Amazing 2^nd Saturday Spoken Word with Great Featured Artists. The Owners welcome you and make you feel at home. They serve some delicious international wines and food. And love the awesome Chocolate fountain which is a real treat you get so much to enjoy at a great price. I tell all my friends to come out and thinking of having my birthday party there! I also like that I can enjoy the gallery during the week having business meetings and use the free Wi-​Fi. You got to come check out this venue it’s not like anything else that you will ever experience!

well I went awhile ago had a living soical deal it was not all that and really paying $ 15.00 to get in is a rip off. Honestly it should be free or at least $ 5.00 to get it since the wine is so exspensive. Really Stella Rose $ 35.00 are you kidding me. You can get a bottle at the store for 11.00 or sometimes even cheaper. I understand they want to make there money but, really ripping people off is not the way to do it. Then the buffuet that is not a buffet its just some snacks. I just think this place needs to get better especially for me to make this my normal friday spot.

The only thing good here was the music. Looked like a Costco food buffet that was cold. The vegetable tray was still in the store bought container.
The place was crowded as all hell and soooooooooo hot. Turn up the air people. You have 200 people here.
Don’t bother going because its a wast of money

Classy, homey and great place to relax to hangout. We need more establishment like this. Love it…

I went to this «live jazz buffet on Fri» event using the LivingSocial deal ($ 15 for two and buffet). I am so glad I used a «deal» on this because I would not pay full price for this event (which is $ 15 per person to get in the door).
They have a LIMITED happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. I am glad I was there to take advantage of this, but ONLY the Stella Rosa (sparkling red/​white) were on sale for $ 5 a glass (I would need at least 5 glasses just to get a buzz off that candy water). Everything else is full price. I love Wycliff champagne — but I happen to know this stuff is cheap at $ 4 a BOTTLE (I’m glad because despite being cheap, it gives me a happy buzz regardless). They price it at $ 8 a glass/​$ 35 a bottle. I understand you’re going «out» and having an experience, but that is a HUGE markup.
So, you’re paying $ 15 a person to get in plus having to pay $ 8 for a glass of white and $ 10 for a glass of red — which may or may not be reasonable. I can go to BJs and get a glass of a decent red for $ 7.50 with far greater selection also.
Since I was there for the happy hour, I was able to take some time to walk around the «gallery.» When I first walked in, my thought was: did they just have a wedding reception here? You see chairs (a combination of folding and covered chairs set out. They take up most of the space in the room. There are tables in the back, but again, a very crowded feel. If you’re going to be eating and drinking wine, it would be nice to have somewhere to set your plate and your glass.
I was greeted immediately as the owner and the employees were setting up the «buffet.» A very informal and limited buffet of pulled pork sandwiches, fruit, snacking vegetables, coleslaw, and chips and salsa. There is a chocolate fountain where you can dip pretzels, marshmallows, cookies, and strawberries. You are dining using paper plates/​plastic cutlery. It feels more like a mature house party than dining and drinking wine at a swanky art gallery with live jazz.

The food was «tasty,» BUT the line to get the food got so long and made the room feel more crowded. When I finally got to the food, I felt it was slim pickings as everything had been picked through and not replenished in time. I ended up with a couple sandwiches, chips, marshmallows and pretzels in chocolate (for both my sister and me). They needed to replenish the food in a timely manner (they did later). Where my sister and I sat, we had to keep moving our legs to let people walk by us. It was really annoying and interruptive to our eating and conversation. Not enough room!
Live jazz — ok. There was a saxophonist playing to a backing track. I would never call this «live jazz.» The saxophonist was GOOD — very good, but I felt let down. Overall, I had different expectations than what were met, and this failing to meet expectations is what added to my disappointment and the disappointment of others (I saw it as they walked in). The people that sat around me discussed how their expectations were not met either.
I give 2 stars because I admire the effort of the owner. He was very warm/​friendly/​inviting as was his wife and the other people they knew and hired. Everyone was extremely pleasant, and I greatly appreciated that. I liked that most of the clientele were mature/​older. I wish I could give them higher ratings for their effort — it is a nice try, but improvements could be made! (To start, using tall round tables and chairs with candlelit décor placed throughout the room and getting rid of anything that resembles a wedding reception décor would help greatly. Limiting the number of attendees through reservations would also help open up the room and would give them more time to replenish food).
The owner opened this facility as a way to showcase his own art (and the art of others he knows). It is good art — there is talent. But again, people have perceptions when they walk into a place referred to as an art gallery, and it seems not many expectations are met, including mine. People left early and so did my sister and me. Not much to keep us there — and I’d have to buy far too much wine to keep me satisfied.
Nice try, but won’t return or recommend with the way this business currently operates.

I was very dissappointed with the entire evening. The dinner (snacks?), jazz (nonexistent… Maybe they showed up after I left?), and art (very few pieces to consider this place a «gallery») are set up in a very small room. Even if the band showed up on time, it would’ve been horrendously loud in such a small place. I might give this place another chance in the distant future… I guess I expected more.

This review is in regards to the Friday Jazz/​Buffet Nights. I had bought a living social deal for this event. I was expecting an actual buffet with hot food and unfortunately there was chips, pretzels, cookies, cold rice etc. The venue was small and oversold so there were people who had to stand or couldn’t see the entertainment. The entertainment was ok. Maybe if the deal had said Friday night cover with light snacks and I had got there early maybe I wouldn’t have been so disappointed

My Fiancé and I went and we were satisfied with entertainment, the buffet (we would have like to see some cheddar), service and the owners. The price for the wine was about the norm if you’ve been to some of the other jazz clubs, in some cases it was a few bucks lower. But it’s nice to have a place of this caliber to go to and enjoy yourself. The atmosphere was nice, like being at someone’s house party, about maybe thirty couples were there. Thanks Steve for a nice enjoyable evening.

If you are looking for a classy venue to host your next event. the HourGlass Art and Wine Gallery is it. Come for the ambiance, stay for the fun. Someone said, where was the art, it’s all around, were they in the same place? Local artists often have showings here, and there is always art on exhibit to browse, all different mediums of art, all tastes in art. The owners are warm, personable and invite you to talk to them to set up your meeting or event. Although I do not drink wine, I’m told that they have a great selection and people OD off of the Stella Rosa. I’ve held many events there, and been to many events there and it’s a great place in the Inland Empire to meet, and I’ve met many connections, and friends and traded with other businesses I’ve met through those meetings and events. Now there is jazz on Friday nights, Bid Whist on the first Saturdays of the month, so lots of things to do, and like most places that bring in business, there is a nominal cover charge to attend certain events, but many events are also free. Check it out next time you’re in the area, or make it a point to stop by.

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Again, just very disappointed in this place of not advertising that there is a cover charge and blaming the artists for a low turnout. I witnessed people looking puzzled and then walking away from the door shaking their heads.