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Olive Theory Pizzeria is one of the best worst kept secrets.

Olive Theory Pizzeria is one of the best worst kept secrets. This place not only has super fast pizza, but delicious too. They are the number...

Culinary Fight Club Challenges Chicago’s Street Food

October 21, 2016 mjsmith0523 Chicago Culinary Fight Club Entertainment Featured Foodie

This was my first Culinary Fight Club (CFC) competition! Let me tell you, this event was heaven for any Foodie. Being surrounded by fellow Foodies all while drinking, eating, and...

Which Chef are you supporting?

October 17, 2016 mjsmith0523 Chicago Featured Foodie

Come on out and cheer for your favorite Chef as they throwdown for #CulinaryFightClub “Chicago Street Food” at Concord Fifty Five located at 1355 West Concord Place Chicago,...

11 of the Most Popular Coming Out Videos on YouTube

October 12, 2016 mjsmith0523 Featured LGBT Video

First celebrated in 1988, National Coming Out Day has been observed every October 11 for more than 25 years. Since then, we’ve seen tremendous progress be...

Michelle Wins the Outie Champion Award!

October 6, 2016 mjsmith0523 Beyond Chicago Family Featured LGBT mjsmith0523

The “Outies” were awarded at the annual Out & Equal Workplace Summit on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016. I’m so excited to announce that my mother Michelle...

Park Lane Jewelry

October 5, 2016 mjsmith0523 About Me Chicago Featured mjsmith0523 Product Reviews Shops & Services

Recently my friend Julyn Panicola asked me to model some Park Lane Jewelry for men. Julyn was always talking about how fabulous Park Lane Jewelry was, but...

Guess who’s nominated for an Outie Award!

September 27, 2016 mjsmith0523 Family Featured LGBT mjsmith0523

I’m so honored to announce that my mother Michelle Smith has been nominated for and Outie Award! The “Outies” are awarded at the annual Out &...

Who is behind Just Keep Swimming?

September 13, 2016 mjsmith0523 About Me Featured mjsmith0523

Hello, my name is Matthew. I’m a Social Media Consultant, Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Photography, Selfie Queen, Disney Geek, ΑΦΩ Brother, LGBT Activist, and Foodie. When...

Introducing Just Keep Swimming ~ My New Blog

September 12, 2016 mjsmith0523 About Me Featured

Introducing my new blog Just Keep Swimming. When contemplating what to name my new blog, I wanted something that reflected how I live life. This motto...

@mjsmith0523 ~ Who am I?

March 30, 2015 mjsmith0523 About Me Featured Uncategorized

Hello I’m Matthew. I’m a recent college graduate living in Chicago. I attended Roosevelt University in the heart of the Chicago Loop. When I moved to Chicago four...