New York Magazine named him one of its "Ten Comedians People Find Funny․"
Was one of the ten favorite comics featured in "Paste Magazine․"
Got his first stand-up gig when he was 19 when one of the members of his college improvisation group who had found some success as a professional lied to a club owner and said that Silvestri opened for him all the time
Quote: "I don't like food writing․ I don't think it's interesting to write about something I like․"
Created the live, weekly stand up show "Big Terrific" with Jenny Slate and Gabe Liedman
Recorded a stand-up comedy album called "King Piglet․"
Has contributed to "Eater․com," "Food & Wine Magazine," "GQ" and "Grantland․"
Celebrated his thirtieth birthday and a decade spent doing stand-up comedy by retelling the first joke he ever performed on stage during a show
His favorite New York neighborhood meal is the meatloaf sandwich at Brooklyn Star
Occasionally takes naps at night, but only for 18 minutes